Background
Brown, Frederic Joseph was born on July 18, 1934 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Frederic Joseph and Kathryn (Richardson) Brown.
Brown, Frederic Joseph was born on July 18, 1934 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Frederic Joseph and Kathryn (Richardson) Brown.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1956; Master of Arts, Graduate Institute International Studies, U. Geneva, Switzerland, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Graduate Institute International Studies, U. Geneva, Switzerland, 1967.
Commissioned officer United States Army, advanced through grades to lieutenant general. Commander 1st squadron 4th cavalry Vietnam, 1969-1970. Member staff National Security Council, 1972-1973.
Commander 1st Tiger brigade 2d Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas, 1975-1976. Commander United States Army Training Center Armor, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1977-1978. Assistant division Commander 8th Infantry Division Baumholder, Germany, 1978-1981.
Deputy chief of staff training United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1981-1982. Commanding general, chief armor United States Army Armor Center, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1983-1986. Commander 4th United States Army, Fort Sheridan, Illinois, 1986-1989.
Assistant professor department political science United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. Member adjunct research staff Institute Defense Analyses. Consultant in training technical and development.
Advisor, consultant advanced individual, team learning and knowledge management Department Defense Training foreign armies, since 1995. Advisor Department Army design advanced learning future Army, since 1997. Senior mentor army knowledge management Battle Command Knowledge Systems, 2003-2006.
Senior mentor teams leaders, United States European Command, 2007-2009, St. mentor teams leaders, United States JTF N(United States MX Border), since 2010.
Member Council Foreign Relations, International Institute Strategic Studies(Distinguished Graduate, West Point, 2010).).
Married Harriette Anne Upham, July 7, 1956. Children: Kathryn, Harriette, Judith.