Background
Brown, Robert John was born on June 15, 1935 in Stillwater, Minnesota, United States. Son of Lindsay and Bertha Brown.
Brown, Robert John was born on June 15, 1935 in Stillwater, Minnesota, United States. Son of Lindsay and Bertha Brown.
Bachelor of Science, Winona State University, Minnesota, 1957. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1964.
Teacher-counselor, coach Farmington (Minnesota) Public Schools, 1958—1960. Guidance director School District 192, Inver Grrove Heights, 1960—1963. Instructor University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1963—1964.
Professor leadership and policy University St. Thomas, since 1964. Special assistant to the secretary United States Department Education, Washington, 1981—1985. Scholar in residence National Association Secondary School Principals, Reston, Virginia, 1990—1991.
Editorial advisory committee Rowman and Littlefield Education Press, Lanham, Maryland, 2000—2005. Charter school advisory board State Department Education, St. Paul, 2003—2005.
State senator Minnesota Legislature, St. Paul, 1967—1977. Member State Board Education. Minnesota national committeeman Republican Party, Washington, 1979—1981.
Organizer, co-chairman National Educators for Reagan-Bush, 1984. State chairman Minnesota Republican Party, St. Paul, 1973—1975. Board directors DeLaSalle High School, Minneapolis, Minnesota Association Charter Schools, since 2006.
Member Minnesota Board Medical Practice, since 2006, Minnesota State Chapter School Association Board. Member of National Association Secondary School Principals (state board directors), American Education Research Association.
Married Janet Rae Johnson, August 22, 1959 (divorced). Married Jacquelyn Marie Heidtke, April 24, 1992. Children: Anthony, Daniel, Linda Richie, Michael, Andrew.