Ron Brown (U.S. politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ron Brown (U.S. politician)

American government official

Date of Birth: 01-Aug-1941

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Date of Death: 03-Apr-1996

Profession: lawyer, lobbyist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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.
Prior to 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.