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In office
January 22, 1993 – April 3, 1996 |
| President | Bill Clinton |
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| Preceded by | Barbara Franklin |
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| Succeeded by | Mickey Kantor |
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In office
February 11, 1989 – January 21, 1993 |
| Preceded by | Paul G. Kirk |
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| Succeeded by | David Wilhelm |
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| Born | Ronald Harmon Brown
(1941-08-01)August 1, 1941
Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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| Died | April 3, 1996(1996-04-03) (aged 54)
near Dubrovnik, Croatia |
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| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
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| Political party | Democratic |
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| Spouse(s) | Alma Arrington |
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| Children | 2, including Michael |
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| Education | Middlebury College (BA)
St. John's University, New York (JD) |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
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| Branch/service |  United States Army |
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| Years of service | 1962–1967 |
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| Rank |  Captain |
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| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
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Ronald Harmon Brown (August 1, 1941 – April 3, 1996) was an American politician. He was the United States Secretary of Commerce during the first term of President Bill Clinton from 1993 until his death in 1996. Before, he was chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) from 1989 to 1993. He was the first African American to be both Secretary of Commerce and DNC Chair.
Brown was killed in a plane crash on April 3, 1996 near Dubrovnik, Croatia at the age of 54.[1] At the time of his death, he was being investigated for corruption.[2]
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