Harold Brown (Secretary of Defense)
Harold Brown (September 19, 1927 – January 4, 2019) was an American nuclear physicist who served as United States Secretary of Defense from 1977 to 1981, under President Jimmy Carter. Previously, in the John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson administrations, he held the posts of Director of Defense Research and Engineering (1961–1965) and United States Secretary of the Air Force (1965–1969).[2]
For other people named Harold Brown, see Harold Brown (disambiguation).
Harold Brown
Robert F. Christy (acting)
September 19, 1927
New York City, U.S.
January 4, 2019 (aged 91)
Rancho Santa Fe, California, U.S.
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Columbia University (BS, MS, PhD)
A child prodigy, Brown graduated from the Bronx High School of Science at age 15, and earned a Ph.D. in physics from Columbia University at age 21.[3] As Secretary of Defense, he set the groundwork for the Camp David Accords, took part in strategic arms negotiations with the Soviet Union, and supported, unsuccessfully, ratification of the SALT II treaty.