David Brown (producer) fifty-one years, until his death, Brown was the husband of Helen Gurley Brown, editor of "Cosmopolitan" magazine for 32 years, and author of "Sex and the Single Girl". Brown had one son, Bruce, from a prior marriage, who predeceased him, and a half brother, Edward Fisher Brown Jr. He was known equally for his mannerliness, fine wardrobe, distinctive mustache and for championing writers. He had strong connections with publishers and agents. Brown wrote "Brown's Guide to the Good Life: Tears, Fears and Boredom" (2005), which gives advice on life. He also wrote "Let Me Entertain You" (1990), an anecdotal autobiography.
Helen Agcaoili Summers Brown Helen Agcaoili Summers Brown Helen Agcaoili Summers Brown (May 16, 1915 - January 25, 2011), also known as Auntie Helen, was a Filipino-American teacher and librarian, and the founder of the Pilipino American Reading Room and Library. She was born in Manila to a Filipino mother and an Anglo father, and moved to America after her graduation from Manila Central High School. She then studied at Pasadena Junior College, and later earned a master's degree from University of California, Los Angeles. Subsequently she became a teacher for the Los Angeles Unified School District. She opened the Pilipino American Reading Room