Background
Brown, David William was born on November 10, 1931 in Meriden, Connecticut, United States. Son of William Horace and Elsie Miriam (Lovett) Brown.
agriculturist economist educator
Brown, David William was born on November 10, 1931 in Meriden, Connecticut, United States. Son of William Horace and Elsie Miriam (Lovett) Brown.
Bachelor of Science with distinction and honors, University Connecticut, 1953. Master of Science, Cornell University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1956.
Assistant, associate professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1956-1958;
international professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1968-1982;
visiting professor, U. Malaya, Singapore, 1958-1960;
extension economist, assistant to dean, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1961-1963;
team leader, technical advisory Iowa, Iowa-United States Agency for International Development program, Puno and Lima, Peru, 1963-1966;
visiting professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1967-1968;
chief situation, outlook service, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, Rome, 1982-1987;
senior economist food crops project, Academy Ednl. Development, United States Agency for International Development, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1988-1990;
social science specialist, University of Illinois-United States Agency for International Development project, Peshawar, Pakistan, 1990-1994. Consultant United States Agency for International Development and United Nations projects in developing countries, 1967-1982, 94-;volunteer career counselor Peace Corps, Washington, 1967-1982.
Member research and training network Agricultural Development Council, New York City, 1967-1980. Management training resource person East-West Center, Honolulu, 1972-1974. Volunteer expert International Executive Svc.
Corps, Hungary, 1995, Moldova, 1997. Volunteer economist Rhode Island Center for Commercial Agriculture, since 1995. Chairman planning committee Naval Installation Restoration Advisory Board, Newport, since 1996.
Counselor Interactivity Foundation, since 1996.
Member, programmer, speaker Council International Visitors, Newport, Rhode Island, 1994-2006. Planning board City of Newport, 1996-2000. Member Aquidneck Island Planning Commission, 1996-2000.
Active member Rhode Island Tree Council, since 1996, Newport Tree and Open Space Commission, 2002-2009, chairman, 2003-2006. Active Environmental Protection Agency/Technical Architecture Group Aquidneck Island Citizen's Advisory Board, 1996-1903, Aquidneck Island Affordable Housing Planning Group, 2003-2005. Member Newport Scenic Roadways Committee, 2005-2008.
Founding member Rhode Island People's Energy Council, 2002. Board directors Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District, 2007-2008. Vice president Rhode Island Association Conservation district, 2008.
Legislative volunteer, AARP, Rhode Island, since 2009. Member Aquidneck Island Watershed Council, since 2010.
Married Jean Margaret Young, December 27, 1956. Children: Cheryl Maurine, Kevin William.