ROBBY KLEIN
Jennifer Brown
OCCUPATION: MOTHER, BUSINESS OWNER, GROGAN JEWELERS BY LON
HOMETOWN: LEXINGTON, AL
WHO IS SOMEONE YOU CONSIDER A HERO AND WHY?
Lon Brown, my mother-in-law, is an inspiration to me. She is so hardworking and determined, a Vietnamese immigrant who created her own jewelry business from the ground up over 35 years: Lon’s Jewelers. Her hard work inspired the purchase of Grogan Jewelers in 2015, an independent family-owned business with over 100 years of business success, creating Grogan Jewelers by Lon with three locations in Florence AL, Huntsville AL, and the Franklin/ Brentwood area. It is important to me to keep growing this business for our family for generations to come.
WHAT ACCOMPLISHMENT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF?
Being a mom of three amazing children. Learning all areas of the jewelry business while pursuing my gemology degree from the Gemological Institution of America in New York and California. It is challenging and rewarding to learn something new. More importantly, it is a happy business to be in, and I enjoy being a part of people’s lives when they are buying that piece that symbolized the special moments in their lives.
WHAT ORGANIZATIONS ARE YOU AFFILIATED WITH AND WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT TO YOU?
It is hard to choose just one. I support many non-profits. Aerial Recovery Group is a major one for us. My husband Roger recently was able to participate in one of the missions overseas and learned firsthand what an important difference they are making. I have many veterans in my family and strongly support our military.