Ron Brown Politician

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.

Personal facts

Ron Brown
Birth dateAugust 01, 1941
Birth place
Washington D.C.
Date of deathApril 03, 1996
Place of death
Croatia , Dubrovnik
Education
Middlebury College
St. John's University (New York City)

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Office holder

military operations
Vietnam War
military branch
United States Army
military rank
Captain (United States O-3)
office40th Chairman of the Democratic National Committee
party
Democratic Party (United States)
president
service end1967
service start1962
successor
David Wilhelm

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