Ron Brown

Politician

1941 – 1996

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Who was Ron Brown?

Ronald Harmon "Ron" Brown 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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Born
Aug 1, 1941
Washington, D.C.
Also known as
  • 罗纳德·布朗
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • St. John's University
  • Middlebury College
  • St. John's University School of Law
Died
Apr 3, 1996
Dubrovnik
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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