Background
Brown, Keirn Clarke was born on January 19, 1947 in Port Jefferson, New York, United States. Son of Keirn Clarke and Jane (Schuhl) Brown.
Brown, Keirn Clarke was born on January 19, 1947 in Port Jefferson, New York, United States. Son of Keirn Clarke and Jane (Schuhl) Brown.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1969; postgraduate, Mainz U., Germany, 1977-1979; Master of Arts, Middlebury College, 1979; graduate, College Naval Command and Staff, 1982; graduate, Army War College, 1987.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1969; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1990; infantry platoon leader, 82d Airborne Division, United States Army, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1969-1970; infantry company commander, 101st Airborne Division, United States Army, Vietnam, 1970-1971; instructor United States Army Ranger School, United States Army, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1971-1974; company commander Berlin Brigade, United States Army, 1974-1977; assistant professor foreign languages, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1979-1981; staff officer 3d division and VII corps, United States Army, Federal Republic Germany, 1982-1984; commander 4th battalion, 502d Infantry, United States Army, Berlin, 1984-1986; assistant executive to vice chief of staff, United States Army Pentagon, Washington, 1987-1989; special assistant to chief of staff, United States Army, Washington, 1989-1990; assistant to Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, United States Army, 1990-1992; fellow Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1992. Councillor Atlantic Council United States. Lecturer National Defense U.
Member Association United States Army.
Married Joan Tower Bowie, June 27, 1981. Children: Lee Randolph, Pamela Maenner, Keirn Clarke III.