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Ron Brown (U.S. politician)

Personal data
Date of birthAugust 1, 1941
Place of birthWashington, D.C.
Date of deathApril 3, 1996(age 54)
Place of deathnear Dubrovnik, Croatia
Political partyDemocrat
SpouseAlma Arrington
Alma materMiddlebury College
St. John's University
Military service
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1962-1967
30th United States Secretary of Commerce
In officeJanuary 22, 1993 - April 3, 1996
PresidentBill Clinton
Succeeded byMickey Kantor
Preceded byBarbara Hackman Franklin
40th Chairman of the Democratic National Committee
In office1989 - 1993
Succeeded byDavid Wilhelm
Preceded byPaul G. Kirk

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Ronald Harmon "Ron" Brown (August 1, 1941 � April 3, 1996) was the United States Secretary of Commerce, serving during the first term of President Bill Clinton. He was the first African American to hold this position. He was killed, along with 34 others, in a 1996 plane crash in Croatia.

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Husker hybrid perfect for Hill - North Platte Telegraph Tweet this news
North Platte Telegraph--"There's a lot of things that Ryan can do," assistant coach -Ron Brown- said. "He's a versatile player, and he's really been dedicated to the system and ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:26:06 GMT+00:00
USD 501 has disaster training - Topeka Capital Journal Tweet this news
Topeka Capital Journal---Ron Brown-, USD 501 director of school safety, talks to board of education members Thursday during a training session on how to work with law enforcement ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:47:51 GMT+00:00
Grants Pass City Council unenthusiastic about Redwood Hwy expansion project - KDRV Tweet this news
KDRV--GRANTS PASS, Ore. - A state highway plan for reducing traffic congestion between Redwood Highway and Redwood Avenue in Grants Pass is receiving ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:16:34 GMT+00:00
Ronald Brown, 72 - Kitsap Sun Tweet this news
Kitsap Sun--On October 4, 1975, on Bainbridge Island, -Ronald- married Leslie -Brown- (Endreson). -Ronald- was a business owner of Clearwater Rods for 18 years and Kingston ... - Date : Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:16:57 GMT+00:00
Letter: Attend freedom rally tomorrow night - Historic City News Tweet this news
Historic City News--Senior City Attorney, -Ron Brown-, and Assistant Attorney, Carlos Mendoza, not elected by the people, apparently believe they are hired to usurp power from ... - Date : Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:10:44 GMT+00:00
The sad history of politicians and plane crashes - Politico (blog) Tweet this news
Politico (blog)---Ron Brown-, Commerce Secretary under former President Bill Clinton, was killed in a 1996 plane crash in Croatia. The crash and Brown's death sparked a ... - Date : Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:18:44 GMT+00:00
Graffiti eraser - Worcester Telegram Tweet this news
Worcester Telegram---Ron Brown- of the Worcester Graffiti Task Force cleans graffiti on the Quinsigamond Village pedestrian walkway over Route 146. (T&G Staff/TOM RETTIG) By ... - Date : Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:04:13 GMT+00:00
Suit: Milacron officers hid info - Business Courier Tweet this news
Business Courier--They're going after former CEO -Ron Brown-, other former directors, and the Florida investment firm that controlled Milacron prior to its March 2009 ... - Date : Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:22:18 GMT+00:00
Creating a culture - Grand Island Independent Tweet this news
Grand Island Independent--“It's about coaching the process,” assistant coach -Ron Brown- said. “From the moment you wake up to the moment you go to bed, those choices you make are all ... - Date : Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:17:21 GMT+00:00
California Black Chamber Of Commerce Summit Focuses On 15th Anniversary - Black Voice News Tweet this news
Black Voice News--The California Black Chamber of Commerce Foundation's -Ron Brown- Business and Economic Summit 2010 features networking opportunities and identifies valuable ... - Date : Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:16:38 GMT+00:00

Party political offices
Preceded by
Paul G. Kirk		Democratic National Committee Chairman
1988-1993		Succeeded by
David Wilhelm
Political offices
Preceded by
Barbara Hackman Franklin		United States Secretary of Commerce
Served under: Bill Clinton
January 22, 1993 - April 3, 1996		Succeeded by
Mickey Kantor


United States Secretaries of Commerce

Secretaries of Commerce & LaborCortelyou * Metcalf * Straus * Nagel
Secretaries of CommerceRedfield * Alexander * Hoover * Whiting * Lamont * Chapin * Roper * Hopkins * Jones * Wallace * Harriman * Sawyer * Weeks * Strauss * Mueller * Hodges * Connor * Trowbridge * Smith * Stans * Peterson * Dent * Morton * Richardson * Kreps * Klutznick * Baldrige * Verity * Mosbacher * Franklin * Brown * Kantor * Daley * Mineta * Evans * Gutierrez * Locke

Clinton cabinet

Cabinet
Secretary of StateWarren Christopher (1993 � � �1997) * Madeleine Albright (1997 � � �2001)
Secretary of the TreasuryLloyd Bentsen (1993 � � �1994) * Robert Rubin (1995 � � �1999) * Lawrence Summers (1999 � � �2001)
Secretary of DefenseLes Aspin (1993 � � �1994) * William Perry (1994 � � �1997) * William Cohen (1997 � � �2001)
Attorney GeneralJanet Reno (1993 � � �2001)
Secretary of the InteriorBruce Babbitt (1993 � � �2001)
Secretary of AgricultureMike Espy (1993 � � �1994) * Dan Glickman (1995 � � �2001)
Secretary of CommerceRon Brown (1993 � � �1996) * Mickey Kantor (1996 � � �1997) * William Daley (1997 � � �2000) * Norman Mineta (2000 � � �2001)
Secretary of LaborRobert Reich (1993 � � �1997) * Alexis Herman (1997 � � �2001)
Secretary of Health
and Human Services		Donna Shalala (1993 � � �2001)
Secretary of EducationRichard Riley (1993 � � �2001)
Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development		Henry Cisneros (1993 � � �1997) * Andrew Cuomo (1997 � � �2001)
Secretary of TransportationFederico Peña (1993 � � �1997) * Rodney Slater (1997 � � �2001)
Secretary of EnergyHazel O'Leary (1993 � � �1997) * Federico Peña (1997 � � �1998) * Bill Richardson (1998 � � �2001)
Secretary of Veterans AffairsJesse Brown (1993 � � �1997) * Togo West (1998 � � �2000) * Hershel Gober (acting) (2000 � � �2001)
Cabinet-level
Vice PresidentAl Gore (1993 � � �2001)
White House Chief of StaffMack McLarty (1993 � � �1994) * Leon Panetta (1994 � � �1997) * Erskine Bowles (1997 � � �1998) * John Podesta (1998 � � �2001)
Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency		Carol Browner (1993 � � �2001)
Ambassador to the United NationsMadeleine Korbel Albright (1993 � � �1997) * Bill Richardson (1997 � � �1998) * Richard Holbrooke (1999 � � �2001)
Director of the Office of
Management and Budget		Leon Panetta (1993 � � �1994) * Alice Rivlin (1994 � � �1996) * Franklin Raines (1996 � � �1998) * Jacob Lew (1998 � � �2001)
Director of National
Drug Control Policy		Lee Brown (1993 � � �1995) * Barry McCaffrey (1996 � � �2001)
Trade RepresentativeMickey Kantor (1993 � � �1997) * Charlene Barshefsky (1997 � � �2001)
Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency		James Lee Witt (1996 � � �2001)
Director of Central IntelligenceJohn Deutch (1995 � � �1996) * George Tenet (1997 �2001)
Administrator of the
Small Business Administration		Philip Lader (1994 � � �1997) * Aída Álvarez (1997 �2001)



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