Background
Brown, John Robert was born on April 22, 1948 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States. Son of John Robert and Betty Jane (Singleterry) Brown.
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John Robert Brown, American Lawyer, priest, philanthropist. Bar: Georgia 1991, District of Columbia 1991, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1997; ordained priest Episcopal Church, 1972. Named one of Outstanding Young Men of America, 1974; Yale University research fellow, 1983; recipient Mayor's Phoenix award, Atlanta, 1997.
Education
Bachelor, Master of Arts, Cambridge U., 1972; STB, General Theological Seminary, 1973; Master of Sacred Theology, Union Theological Seminary, 1978; Master of Sacred Theology, Harvard University, 1981; Master of Arts, Licentiate of Sacred Theology, U. Louvain, Belgium, 1983; Juris Doctor, Howard U., 1991.
Career
Teacher, headmaster, St. John's School, Oklahoma City, 1973-1977; novice, Society St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1979-1981; minor canon, Pro-Cathedral of Holy Trinity, Brussels, Belgium, 1981-1983; associate rector, St. James Church, Los Angeles, 1983-1987; honorary assisting priest, Church of the Ascension and St. Agnes, Washington, 1987-1991; legislation aide, United States House of Representatives, Washington, 1987-1991; honorary assistant priest, Church of Our Savior, Atlanta, since 1991; staff attorney, Georgia Legal Superior vena cava syndrome, Atlanta, 1991-1995; assistant general counsel, State Bar Georgia, Atlanta, since 1996. Reader Ecumenical Institute World Council Church, Geneva, 1978, Huntington Library., San Marino, California, 1985-1986, College of Preachers, National Cathedral, Washington, 1987, fellow, Center for Ethics in Public Policy and the Professions, Emory University, 1996-1998.
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Board of directors S.W. Association Episcopal Schools, 1974-1977, Anglican Roman Catholic communications of Beligum, 1981-1983, Cmty. Counseling Svc., Los Angeles, 1983-1986, Academy Performing Arts, Los Angeles, 1984-1985, Cape Coast Outreach Foundation, 1984-1986, Council Battered Women, Atlanta, 1991-1994, Agency for International Development Atlanta, since 1993, AtlantaOpera, since 1993, American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia, since 1994, Fund for Southern Cmtys., 1995-1998, OUT Fund for Lesbian and Gay Liberation, 1996-1999, Funding Exch., since 1997, Cathedral of St. Philip Bookstore, since 1998. Volunteer National Institutes of Health.
1987-1988. Federal Charitable Campaign, Washington, 1988-1989, Atlanta Project, 1991-1996. Spiritual advising committee Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome project, Los Angeles, 1984-1986. Mayor's Task Force on Family Diversity, 1984-1986, Municipal Elections Committee Los Angeles, 1984-1986.
Governingbd. Robert Wood Johnson Homeless Care Project, Los Angeles, 1985-1987. Trustees committee Opera American, 1994-1997. Co-trustee Freeman Foundation, 1994-1997.
Advisory board Caring Hands Programs, 1983-1987. United Way of Metro Atlanta, 1993-1997, Metro Atlanta Cmty. Foundation, 1994-1997.
Chairman social justice grantscom. Threshold Foundation, 1994-1996. Chaplain Most Venerable Order of St.John of Jerusalem, since 1996.
Captain The Old Guard of Atlanta, since 1998. Fellow Georgia Bar Foundation (life). Member American Bar Association (vice-chairman federal legislation committee general practice section 1989-1991), National Lawyers Guild, National Network Grantmakers, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Lesbian and Gay Victory Fund, Metropolitan Opera Guild, Patrons of the Vatican Museum, United Oxford and Cambridge U. Club (London), Harvard Club (Washington), City Tavern (Washington), Lawyers Club (Atlanta).
