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Cleveland Brownlee
General Manager, The Better Bin Company; Designated Hitter,
London Majors|38| HOMETOWN: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
A perennial fan favourite - and franchise home-run record holder - with the London Majors, Cleveland
Brownlee has applied the same tenacity and great-natured enthusiasm to his business career, helping
take materials disposal firm The Better Bin Company from a London-based startup to a regional enterprise
servicing a coverage area spanning from Sarnia to Guelph. Actively involved with a lengthy list of
community organizations, he puts in countless volunteering hours in his adopted hometown, lending his
infectious Southern charm and energy to help motivate and inspire people to work together.
What do you consider your biggest achievement in
business? I would have to say being named the recipient of
the President's Award from the London Home Builders'
Association. This award is given to a person that
hievement while
ationships with
st i
n a
shows great community achievement while
building strong business relationships with
local homebuilders.
Who has been your biggest influence?
My biggest influence has been actor and
community activist Tyler Perry. I have
listened to him speak numerous times. He
never forgets where he came from, and he
I have
rous t
shares motivational lessons to
help you believe in yourself and
continue to grow as a person.
From starting his business
out of the back of his car
to becoming a self-made
billionaire, he demonstrates
that if you believe in yourself
or your product, all
things are possible.
What do you love to
do outside of work?
Playing baseball - and
having my son on the
field with me. I'm fortunate
enough to be able to
still play for the London
Majors, and being able
to have my son see me
play and having my family
around is nothing short of
amazing.
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to
and
n.
I'm fortunate enough to be able to still play
for the London Majors, and being able to
have my son see me play and having my
family around is nothing short of amazing.
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and
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mily around is nothing sho
You're off on your dream vacation - where are
you headed? Africa. I would love to learn about
my family history and learn more about
're off on yo r d
ld
my fam ly history an
African-Am
mu
dden
th
African-American culture. So
much of my culture has been
of m
hidden or forgotten, and I
would love to dig deep into
the motherland and see
what I find out.
ld
what
What advice would you
give your younger
self? Jump out and be
courageous early in
life. Aim for those
high goals and see
how far you can
push yourself to
succeed. Try building
your business
and not fearing the
world of what-ifs.
What's your guilty
pleasure? Watching my
old highlight films! I love
to go back and see some of
my old my old home runs and try to
pl
old
to go
slow the video down to see if
my eyes were open or closed.
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