Obit: Long-Time Media Research Leader Andy Brown, Dead At 63

by Joe Mandese , May 26, 2026

Andy Brown, a long-time media research industry leader best known for his role as chairman-CEO of Kantar Media, died May 21. He was 63.

Brown, who until recently served as chairman of the Advertising Research Foundation's Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement, began his career in the early 1980s in the …

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Joshua Chasin from KnotSimpler, May 27, 2026 at 3:22 p.m.
Andy was wise, knowledgeable, and kind. I don't know anyone who knew Andy and didn't like him. A tragic loss for our industry, and for everyone who knew him. I miss him already.
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Tony Jarvis from Olympic Media Consultancy, May 27, 2026 at 6:40 p.m.

Andy was not only a titan of the media research business globally, he shared his deep knowledge and insights willingly and in the clearest manner with us all to the very end. I shalll be forever be grateful for his counsel over the years.
While British and an avid Arsenal fan (I will forgive him!), I would respectfully suggest that ARF considers postumously awarding Andy the "Erwin Ephron Demystification Award" which I was proud to help institute. I believe his fellow "titan", Erwin, would be more than delighted.

Joshua Chasin from KnotSimpler replied, May 27, 2026 at 6:45 p.m.

Tony, I was thinking that same thing.

Tony Jarvis from Olympic Media Consultancy, May 27, 2026 at 9:23 p.m.

Josh & Joe: Let's make this happen! Have alerted Scott McDonald at ARF.