Roger H. Brown
Roger Brown | |
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President of Berklee College of Music | |
In office 2004–2021 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Gainesville, Georgia, U.S. |
Spouse | Linda A. Mason |
Education | Davidson College (BA) Yale University (MBA) |
Roger H. Brown is an American businessman, philanthropist, and academic administrator and former
Early life and education
Brown was born in
Career
After his first year at Yale, he and his wife,
After graduating, Brown took a job with
Returning to Boston, Brown and Mason co-founded Bright Horizons, which provided on-site
Berklee
Brown assumed the presidency of
Brown has led the college to augment the student experience by establishing semester-abroad programs and by expanding the Boston campus through the construction of a new 16-story facility at 160 Massachusetts Avenue with dorm rooms, practice rooms, common areas, a fitness center, a dining hall/performance venue, and a music production complex.
Brown launched the institution’s first-ever capital campaign, Giant Steps in 2011, which raised $54.5 million.[19] The institution’s second campaign, Soundbreaking, closed in 2019, raising over $160 million.[20]
In 2016, he oversaw Berklee's merger with the
On October 17, 2019, Brown announced that he will be stepping down as Berklee’s president in May of 2021.[4][23]
In the spring of 2022, Brown founded the Salt Lick Incubator, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and its associated YouTube channel, Salt Lick Sessions, to support diverse, emerging musicians with grants and collaborative opportunities to bolster their careers.[24][25]
Awards
- The Cruz de Honor from the provincial government of Valencia, Spain [26]
- The March of Dimes Franklin Delano Roosevelt Humanitarian Award [27]
- Honorary Doctor of Laws degree, Williams College[28]
- Boston Arts Academy Foundation honor[29]
Notes
- ^ Hopper, Alex (18 October 2022). "Salt Lick Incubator Offers Grants to Emerging Songwriters, Board includes T Bone Burnett, Jon Batiste, and More". American Songwriter. Savage Media Holdings. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ a b Kahn, Joseph P.: “A Different Drummer”, Boston Globe, 3/10/04, p. D1, D6
- ^ a b c d e Small, Mark: “Roger Brown: Mission Driven”, Berklee Today, [1], accessed 4/5/10
- ^ a b c "The President | Berklee College of Music". www.berklee.edu. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ Yale School of Management Website [2], accessed 4/5/10
- ^ "Linda Mason, Global Leadership Council Chair & Honorary Board Chair".
- ^ a b c d Anderman, Joan: “Berklee Names Entrepreneur Roger Brown New President,” Boston Globe 2/7/04, p. C1, C4
- ^ "Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year New England Region past National Award Winners". Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ^ Russonello, Giovanni (February 12, 2018). "Berklee College Expands Online, to Graduate Degrees". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Auerbach, Brad. "Berklee Online Proves You Do Not Need To Live In Boston To Earn A Master's Degree From Berklee". Forbes.
- ^ "Pair bring Africans to Berklee". Boston.com – via The Boston Globe.
- ^ "Berklee provides a summer festival stage for students poised for stardom - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com.
- ^ "Drummer Terri Lyne Carrington Talks Berklee Institute Of Jazz, Gender Equity: It 'Is Everybody's Work'". Billboard.
- ^ "Berklee's American Roots Music program celebrates 10 years". February 26, 2019.
- ^ "Belmont High 'Idol' Awarded Full Scholarship to Berklee". belmontonian.com.
- ^ "Auditions for A.R. Rahman Scholarship at Berklee to be Held in Mumbai, New Delhi and Chennai - INDIA New England News".
- ^ Rocheleau, Matt; Staff, Boston com. "A look at Berklee College's new $100 million, 16-story tower". Boston.com.
- ^ "Berklee College of Music opens new Valencia campus | Boston.com". www.boston.com.
- ^ Berklee College hits the high notes as other colleges fall out of tune
- ^ "Three Ways the Soundbreaking Campaign Made Waves at Berklee | Berklee College of Music". www.berklee.edu.
- ^ "How Berklee & Boston Music Schools Merged to Create A Conservatory 'on Steroids'". Billboard.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ "Berklee College of Music President Roger H. Brown to Step Down in 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ "New Non-Profit Salt Lick Incubator Outlines Mission: Artist Development Grants, YouTube Channel, Guidance to Emerging Musicians". Relix. Relix Media Group, LLC. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Salt Lick Incubator: Meet the Team". Salt Lick Incubator. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Camps entregará esta noche la Cruz de Honor de Jaume I a Zubin Mehta". abc. June 20, 2010.
- ^ MultiMedia, I. N. E. "New England Choice Awards in Academics, Art, Business, Healthcare, Community Service, Philanthropy, Non-Profit and Youth Categories Announced". www.prnewswire.com.
- ^ Houglet, Rose; Editor, News; Luck, Arrington; Editor, Executive (March 13, 2019). "Mary-Claire King to deliver commencement address". The Williams Record.
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