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Ezell Brown (born May 22, 1970 in San Antonio, Texas), is an American businessman, social entrepreneur, and philanthropist.

He is Founder, President, and CEO of Marketlinkx Direct, Inc., a full service interactive global marketing company specializing in multimedia marketing campaigns with an emphasis on education. Marketlinkx Direct, Inc. is the premier provider of educational lead generation services and an industry pioneer with thousands of employees and independent contractors worldwide. Marketlinkx Direct is headquartered in Coral Springs, Fla. and operates out of 15,000 sq ft of facilities in the area. Brown’s company also features interactive and entertainment divisions with extensive online design capabilities as well as production, promotional, event planning, brand development, and direct marketing expertise. He currently employs more than 800 employees and independent contractors in offices throughout the world, including Houston, Ft. Lauderdale, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, St Vincent, India, Nepal, and the Philippines.

Ezell Brown is the Founder and Chairman of Education Online Service Corp. (EOServe Corp), a social enterprise that seeks to achieve both financial success and societal impact. EOServe Corp assists colleges and universities in maximizing their distance learning capabilities to better serve their students and communities. Brown’s mandate to the EOServe Corp Executive Team is to extend the reach, increase the enrollment, and secure the futures of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) and other higher education institutions in diverse communities by providing state-of-the-art online education services. EOServe Corp partners with schools to develop and deliver their full service online curriculums; structure their back-end administrative functions; implement recruitment and enrollment marketing plans; and support their students with student loans, tutoring, and other retention services.

He is the co-chair and co-founder along with his wife Roshunda of The Ezell Brown Foundation, a not-for profit organization that provides no-cost access to online high school education and college preparatory programs for qualified student prospects in underserved markets. The scholarships are primarily for individuals who were not able to complete their high school diplomas for various life reasons. The Ezell Brown Foundation’s Educational Opportunity Scholarships grant students the opportunity to earn their high school degrees through Kaplan College Preparatory School. Ezell Brown also serves on the board of directors of Upliftment Jamaica and several companies in South Florida and Texas.

Previously, Ezell Brown served as General Manager for National Marketing Specialist, a division of Pioneer Financial Services (NASDAQ FMR). This experience led him to launch other well-known companies in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, employing more than one hundred employees through B&B Marketing Group and more than four hundred employees with Centaurus, which started out as part of the EDS and Amdahl family.

Ezell Brown has more than 18 years of experience in the analysis, development, and deployment of full –services marketing campaigns with an emphasis on educational categories. His interest in the direct marketing business began through a part time job he had as a telemarketer to support himself while in college. He attended the University of Texas in Arlington, Texas on a track scholarship. It was at the University of Texas in Arlington where Ezell Brown met his wife Roshunda. Mrs. Roshunda Brown is the Chief Financial Officer of Marketlinkx Direct. They have two children, Kailee and Kiersten.

Contents [hide] •	1 Biography o	1.1 Personal •	2 Charity

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Ezell Brown was born in San Antonio, Texas on May 22nd, 1970. He was raised in Killeen, Texas, home to many successful entertainers, athletes, and business leaders.

Ezell Brown attended Ellison High School in Killeen, Texas, lettering in football and in track, where a record that he set in the 4x100 meter relays still stands.

Brown attended the University of Texas in Arlington, Texas on a track scholarship but left his studies to promote, manage, and produce music acts, including hip-hop artist Mystikal. Eventually, he started focusing more on the direct marketing industries. Brown continued on that path to become a successful business owner, entrepreneur and philanthropist supporting several charitable and educational causes.

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Ezell Brown is a social democrat and a compassionate capitalist who advocates for social policies that advance opportunities and provide resources for children and families in economically distressed communities; and for fiscal policies that reward and give incentives to businesses that grow the economy rather than excessively tax them.

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The Ezell Brown Foundation, co-founded and co-chaired by Ezell and Roshunda Brown, provides scholarships for underprivileged persons who are seeking to obtain high school diplomas. The Ezell Brown Foundation offers scholarships to deserving applicants, allowing them to earn high school degrees through Kaplan College Preparatory School. In 2008-2009, the goal of The Ezell Brown Foundation is to submit 2500 Scholarship Funded Candidates to the program. Brown also serves on the board of directors of Upliftment Jamaica and several companies in South Florida and Texas.

Mr. and Mrs. Brown established the program to help ensure that the cost and access of pursuing a higher education on-line is not a barrier for qualified individuals who are committed to achieving increasing levels of personal achievement and growth. “We recognize the value of Scholarship Opportunities currently available in our nation, and this new scholarship program for candidates who wish to attain their Higher Education degrees online will help qualified but otherwise unable individuals reach their educational goals.” said Roshunda Brown. “Underserved communities will benefit from the increased opportunities to achieve an education regardless of means and the  innovative approach to complete the process online, on their own time and while maintaining their current employment,” added Mrs. Brown.

Under the Ezell Brown Foundation, an independent review board oversees the scholarship program and determines the eligibility of applicants. The review board may also grant access to Higher Education Partner Programs on a test basis to qualified efforts and applicants. The Board votes on a simple majority basis within approximately one month after applications are collected. “We are honored to offer this opportunity to qualified individuals,” said Ezell Brown. “We look forward to the development of educational opportunities for previously underserved individuals and markets which can only benefit our communities and nation, I was fortunate enough to attend the University of Texas at Arlington on an athletic scholarship and without it I may not have had the opportunity for that experience."

Ezell Brown also is a member of the U.S. board of directors for Upliftment Jamaica, an organization started by Gary Foster, Director of Corporate Communications for EOServe Corp. Upliftment Jamaica seeks to empower impoverished communities throughout Jamaica and the Caribbean.