Michael Brown (corporate executive)

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Michael Brown
Director of the Defense Innovation Unit
In office
September 24, 2018 – September 2, 2022
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byCaptain Sean Heritage, USN (interim)
Personal details
Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA
)

Michael A. Brown was managing director of the

Quantum Corp.[4][5]

In 1980, Brown received a

On April 2, 2021, President

Lloyd Austin, Brown requested that his nomination be withdrawn, citing an ongoing Department of Defense Inspector General investigation.[7] Brown left his position as managing director on September 2, 2022, and on September 9, 2022, the DoD Inspector General found the allegations to be unsubstantiated.[8]

References

  1. ^ "How We're Structured". Defense Innovation Unit. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  2. ^ Mehta, Aaron (September 24, 2018). "Former Symantec boss takes over the Defense Innovation Unit". Defense News. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Doubleday, Justin (September 24, 2018). "Pentagon picks former Symantec CEO, China report co-author to lead Defense Innovation Unit". Inside Defense. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Michael Brown". U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Chinese Investments in U.S. Venture Technology: Accessing the Crown Jewels of U.S. Innovation". Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  6. ^ "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members for the Department of Defense", White House, April 2, 2021
  7. ^ "Mike Brown backs out of nomination for top Pentagon contracting job". FedScoop. July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  8. ^ Capaccio, Anthony (September 13, 2022). "Ex-Defense Innovation Unit Chief Is Cleared of Improper Hiring". Bloomberg News. Retrieved September 14, 2022.