Background
Brown, Dennis Edward was born on February 4, 1933 in Marshalltown, Iowa, United States. Son of Theodore Thomas and Pauline Evangeline (Bootjer) Brown.
Brown, Dennis Edward was born on February 4, 1933 in Marshalltown, Iowa, United States. Son of Theodore Thomas and Pauline Evangeline (Bootjer) Brown.
Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude Bachelor of Arts (College scholar), Harvard University, 1955; postgraduate (Rockefeller Theological fellow), Union Theological Seminary, 1955-1956; Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy (United States Steel Foundation fellow), U. Missouri, 1970.
Reporter, Des Moines Register, 1959-1960; editor-writer, Office Public Information, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1960-1965; associate director, Office Public Information, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1966-1967; assistant director, Freedom of Information Center, 1967-1968; member of faculty department journalism and mass communications, San Jose State University, since 1968; professor journalism, San Jose State University, since 1971; department chairman, San Jose State University, 1970-1989; coordinator graduate program in mass communications, San Jose State University, 1990-1991.
Served to Second lieutenant United States Army, 1957-1958. Member Association Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, Society Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi, Kappa Tau Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Maureen Ann Cavanaugh, September 7, 1963. Children: Katherine Ann, Douglas Edward, Laura Elizabeth.