Manson K. Brown
Manson K. Brown | |
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Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction | |
In office March 18, 2015 – January 2017 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Succeeded by | Neil Jacobs |
Deputy Commandant for Mission Support | |
In office May 25, 2010 – May 30, 2014 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Personal details | |
Born | Manson Kevin Brown Operation Iraqi Freedom |
Awards | Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Achievement Medal Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal Coast Guard Commendation Medal Coast Guard Achievement Medal Iraq Campaign Medal |
Spouse(s) | Herminia Brown |
Relations | 3 children |
Manson K. Brown (born 1956) is an American retired U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral (VADM) and public official. His top military decoration is the Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal. In 1994, he became the first recipient of the Coast Guard Captain John G. Witherspoon Award for Inspirational Leadership. In 2012, he was honored with the Golden Torch Award by the National Society for Black Engineers. In 2014, he was honored by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People with the Meritorious Service Award, an honor annually bestowed to a service member in a policy-making position for the highest achievement in military equal opportunity. Off duty, he is an active road cyclist.
Early life and education
Brown was born in
Career
U.S. Coast Guard
VADM Brown’s commands include Coast Guard
Previous tours of duty include Assistant Engineering Officer aboard the
Commerce Department
VADM Brown was sworn in as the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction on March 18, 2015. In this role he strategically drove administration policy, programming, and investments for all NOAA observing systems, including in situ instruments and satellites, and the process of converting observations to predictions for environmental threats related to weather, climate, water, oceans, and space weather. He served as NOAA Deputy Administrator and Chair of NOAA’s Observing Systems Council.[4] His service ended on January 20, 2017 with the end of the Obama Administration and Brown retired from NOAA.[5]
Awards and decorations
See also
References
- ^ Congressional Record — Senate (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. March 22, 1978. p. 8130. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ "Manson Brown (1956- ) •". January 28, 2018.
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- ^ "NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Manson K. Brown". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
- ^ "MANSON BROWN (1956- )". January 28, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
This article incorporates public domain material from Vice Admiral Manson K. Brown (PDF). United States Coast Guard. Archived March 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine