Reginald J. Brown
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Reginald J. "Reggie" Brown (1940-2005) was United States
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
from 2001 to 2005.
, graduating with a B.S. in 1961. Brown joined the United States Army
in 1961 and served in the Army until 1971. During this time, he earned an M.P.A. from Harvard University
, awarded in 1965. Brown saw duty during the Vietnam War
and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal
and the Meritorious Service Medal
. By the time he left the Army in 1971, he had achieved the rank of Major
.
Brown spent 1973-74 as Deputy Administrator in the Office of Food on the Cost of Living Council. Between 1974 and 1979, he held a number of different positions in the federal government, including as Associate Director for Economic Analysis at the Defense Manpower Commission; as principal analyst in the Congressional Budget Office
; as Executive Director of the President's Commission on Military Compensation; and as Director of Energy, Chemicals, and Public Utilities in the Office of Price Monitoring, Council of Wage and Price Stability.
Brown left public service in 1979, joining DECA Group, Inc. as an executive vice president in Miami. He worked there until 1982 when he became a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
in Washington, D.C.
, a position he held until 1989.
Brown returned to public service in 1989 when President of the United States
George H. W. Bush
nominated him as an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
, with responsibility for the Bureau for Program and Policy Coordination.
In 2001, President George W. Bush
named Brown Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
. Brown held this office from August 2001 until January 2005.
After a battle with pancreatic cancer
, Brown died in Solomons, Maryland
on December 17, 2005. He is buried in the West Point Cemetery
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
The Assistant Secretary of the Army — abbreviated ASA — is a civilian official in the United States Department of the Army.U.S...
from 2001 to 2005.
Biography
Born on February 13, 1940, Reggie Brown was raised in New Orleans. He attended the United States Military AcademyUnited States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
, graduating with a B.S. in 1961. Brown joined the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
in 1961 and served in the Army until 1971. During this time, he earned an M.P.A. from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, awarded in 1965. Brown saw duty during the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal
Bronze Star Medal
The Bronze Star Medal is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration that may be awarded for bravery, acts of merit, or meritorious service. As a medal it is awarded for merit, and with the "V" for valor device it is awarded for heroism. It is the fourth-highest combat award of the...
and the Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (United States)
The Meritorious Service Medal is a military decoration presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguished themselves by outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the United States subsequent to January 16, 1969...
. By the time he left the Army in 1971, he had achieved the rank of Major
Major (United States)
In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, major is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel...
.
Brown spent 1973-74 as Deputy Administrator in the Office of Food on the Cost of Living Council. Between 1974 and 1979, he held a number of different positions in the federal government, including as Associate Director for Economic Analysis at the Defense Manpower Commission; as principal analyst in the Congressional Budget Office
Congressional Budget Office
The Congressional Budget Office is a federal agency within the legislative branch of the United States government that provides economic data to Congress....
; as Executive Director of the President's Commission on Military Compensation; and as Director of Energy, Chemicals, and Public Utilities in the Office of Price Monitoring, Council of Wage and Price Stability.
Brown left public service in 1979, joining DECA Group, Inc. as an executive vice president in Miami. He worked there until 1982 when he became a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
Center for Strategic and International Studies
The Center for Strategic and International Studies is a bipartisan Washington, D.C., foreign policy think tank. The center was founded in 1962 by Admiral Arleigh Burke and Ambassador David Manker Abshire, originally as part of Georgetown University...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, a position he held until 1989.
Brown returned to public service in 1989 when President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
nominated him as an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
United States Agency for International Development
The United States Agency for International Development is the United States federal government agency primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid. President John F. Kennedy created USAID in 1961 by executive order to implement development assistance programs in the areas...
, with responsibility for the Bureau for Program and Policy Coordination.
In 2001, President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
named Brown Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
The Assistant Secretary of the Army — abbreviated ASA — is a civilian official in the United States Department of the Army.U.S...
. Brown held this office from August 2001 until January 2005.
After a battle with pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer refers to a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. The most common type of pancreatic cancer, accounting for 95% of these tumors is adenocarcinoma, which arises within the exocrine component of the pancreas. A minority arises from the islet cells and is classified as a...
, Brown died in Solomons, Maryland
Solomons, Maryland
Solomons is a community and census-designated place in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,536 at the 2000 census...
on December 17, 2005. He is buried in the West Point Cemetery
West Point Cemetery
West Point Cemetery is a historic cemetery on the grounds of the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. It overlooks the Hudson River, and served as a burial ground for American Revolutionary War soldiers and early West Point inhabitants long before 1817 when it was officially...
.