Background
Brown, Richard C. was born on November 1, 1937 in Tulsa. Son of Charley Christopher and Helen Faye (Herod) Brown.
Brown, Richard C. was born on November 1, 1937 in Tulsa. Son of Charley Christopher and Helen Faye (Herod) Brown.
Bachelor, George Washington University, 1960. Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1961. Postgraduate, National Autonomous University Mexico, Mexico City, 1962.
Postgraduate, Foreign Service Institute, 1963. Student, National War College, Washington, 1982.
Projects officer, Special Information Project on Cuba, 1963-1964; provincial officer, Agency for International Development, Vietnam, 1965-1966; political officer, United States Consulate General, Barcelona, Spain, 1967-1969; special assistant to assistant secretary state for inter-American affairs, Washington, 1969-1972; political officer, United States Consulate, Rio de Janiero, Brazil, 1972-1974; principal officer, United States Consulate, Recife, Brazil., 1974-1976; deputy chief of mission, United States Embassy, Port Louis, Mauritius, 1976-1978; staff member for L.Am. affairs, National Security Council, 1978-1979; deputy director Center American affairs, National Security Council, 1979-1981; deputy director Caribbean affairs, National Security Council, 1982-1983; director Grenada task force, National Security Council, 1983-1985; director office of Caribbean affairs, National Security Council, 1984-1985; deputy chief of mission, United States Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1985-1988; deputy assistant secretary defense inter-American affairs, Department of Defense, 1988-1990; special adviser for international security affairs, Department of Defense, 1990; now ambassador to Uruguay.
Member American Foreign Service Association.
Married Elizabeth Ann Ehlshlager, February 11, 1967. Children: Tara Estelle, Justin Hamilton.