In 1936, the Browns sold 20,000 shares of stock to the public at $5 a share-an unusual practice for a sports franchise even today.
Little, Brown and Company subsequently sold the rights in 28 countries.
Brown started to develop a reputation as a cartoonist and sold his first cartoon to Playboy in 1962.
Brown sold his ranch in 1886 which caused the region to stagnate for three decades.
Brown bought the land, subdivided it and sold it to residents or developers to build on.
The Browns sold at a multiple of 16.6.
Brown sold the station in 2002 and the format was changed to Urban Gospel.
Brown sold the newspaper in 1880 after he was named postmaster for New Westminster.
The price of gold is now four times higher than it was when Brown sold some of Britain's reserves.
When Brown sells the stock, he will receive a regular dividend check.