Jesse Brown

This article is about the Veterans Affairs administrator. For the naval aviator, see Jesse L. Brown.

Jesse Brown
2nd United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
In office January 22, 1993 – July 3, 1998
Preceded by	Edward J. Derwinski
Succeeded by	Togo D. West, Jr.
Personal details
Born	right (1944-03-27)March 27, 1944 Detroit, Michigan
Died	August 15, 2002(2002-08-15) (aged 58) Warrenton, Virginia Jesse Brown
Resting place	right thumb Jesse Brown
Political party	Democratic
Parent	right thumb Jesse Brown

Jesse Brown (March 27, 1944 — August 15, 2002) was the United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs (1993-1997) appointed in by President Bill Clinton.

Early life

Brown was born in Detroit, Michigan, but grew up in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Catholic University in Washington D.C. and Roosevelt University in Chicago, and graduated from the City Colleges of Chicago.

He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1963, and served as a Marine in the Vietnam War, where he was seriously injured in 1965 near Da Nang. After leaving the Marines, he joined the Disabled American Veterans, a service and advocacy organization. Brown was its first African-American director, serving from 1989 until 1993.

Career

As the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the Clinton administration from 1993-1997, Brown expanded the services offered to female veterans, homeless veterans and veterans who were ill due to chemical exposures in Vietnam or the Gulf War. After he resigned as Secretary, Brown founded a consulting firm, Brown and Associates.

Death

Brown died in Warrenton, Virginia on August 15,2002 of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease). He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

References

• "Jesse Brown - Corporal, United States Marine Corps - Secretary of Veterans Affairs". ArlingtonCemetery.net. 23 April 2006. Retrieved 2008-02-15. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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