Ron Brown

Ron Brown
30th United States Secretary of Commerce
In office
January 22, 1993 – April 3, 1996
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byBarbara Franklin
Succeeded byMickey Kantor
Chair of the Democratic National Committee
In office
February 11, 1989 – January 21, 1993
Preceded byPaul G. Kirk
Succeeded byDavid Wilhelm
Personal details
Born
Ronald Harmon Brown

(1941-08-01)August 1, 1941
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedApril 3, 1996(1996-04-03) (aged 54)
Near Dubrovnik, Croatia
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Alma Arrington
(m. 1962)
Children2, including Michael
EducationMiddlebury College (BA)
St. John's University, New York (JD)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1962–1967
RankCaptain
Battles/warsVietnam War
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Ronald Harmon Brown (August 1, 1941 – April 3, 1996) was an American politician. He served as the 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. He was killed, along with 34 others, in a 1996 plane crash in Croatia.