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Ron Brown

American government official (1941-1996) · United States · On the map · Lawyers · Died at 54

Ronald Harmon Brown was an American politician and lobbyist who served as the 30th United States secretary of commerce during the first term of President Bill Clinton. Before this, he was chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). He was the first African American to hold these positions.

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Awards

National Medal of Technology and Innovation1996
Presidential Citizens Medal
NAACP Image Award - Chairman's Award

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He was killed, along with 34 others, in a 1996 plane crash in Croatia.

Country
United States
Category
Lawyers
Type
Lawyer
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1941 to 1996 · aged 54