Background
Brown, Lee R. was born on June 4, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Mitchell Anderson and Emma (Ross) Brown.
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Lee R. Brown, American minister. Ordained to ministry National Baptist Convention United States of America, 1971. Recipient Community Service award Shankman Hill Civic Club, Memphis, 1987, Outstanding Citizen award Memphis Housing Authority, 1989; named Honorary City Councilman, Memphis City Council, 1986, one of 10 Best Dressed Men of Memphis, Tri-State Defense, 1986.
Education
Master of Divinity, Memphis Theological Seminary, 1992; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Tennessee School Religion, 1993.
Career
Assistant pastor, Oak Grove Baptist Church, Memphis, 1975-1979; senior pastor, Springdale Baptist Church, Memphis, since 1979; fellow D Ministry program, United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio., 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Skyland Land Development, Memphis, 1988-1989. Alternate member, vice-chairman Tennessee Selective Service Local Board, Nashville, since 1989. Board directors Habitat for Humanity/Mid South, Memphis, Memphis Church Health Center, Tennessee Valley Authority Community Relations Committee, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People PAC, National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis Trust Fund, Mid-South chapter American Red Cross, National Congress Black Churches.
Member Downtown Memphis Ministry, Inc. Member steering committee on educational standards Memphis City Schools. Member minority advisory committee University Memphis.
Chairman annual fund campaign Le Moyne College-Owen College, 1992-1993. Past member curriculum committee/vice president student and research committee, others. Member transitional team Intergovernmental Committee Mayor Herenton, member Black on Black Chrome Task Force.
Chairman Memphis Black United Fund of the National Black United Fund, Inc. Dean Greater Memphis Sunday School and Nurture for Baptist Churches Congress. Member Memphis District Association (president since 1990), Memphis Baptist Ministerial Association (vice president 1989-1991, president 1991-1993), Memphis African-American Ecumenical Association (board directors since 1988), Tennessee Bachelor of Medicine&E Convention Congress (faculty), National Baptist Congress Christian Education.
Connections
Married Charles Etta Jackson, February 24, 1979. Children: Felicha, Le'Carl.
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Education
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1993
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Recipient Community Service award Shankman Hill Civic Club, Memphis, 1987, Outstanding Citizen award Memphis Housing Authority, 1989. Named Honorary City Councilman, Memphis City Council, 1986, one of 10 Best Dressed Men of Memphis, Tri-State Defense, 1986.Recipient Community Service award Shankman Hill Civic Club, Memphis, 1987, Outstanding Citizen award Memphis Housing Authority, 1989. Named Honorary City Councilman, Memphis City Council, 1986, one of 10 Best Dressed Men of Memphis, Tri-State Defense, 1986.