Robert Lawrence Brown

Background

Brown, Robert Lawrence was born on January 4, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert and Susie (Carmichael) Brown.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa Wesleyan College, 1970; Master of Science, U. Wyoming, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1984.

Career

Staff coordinator, Rutgers Cooperative Ext., Newark, 1978-1979; assistant professor, Rutgers Cooperative Ext., Newark, 1979-1983; instructor, Franklyn K. Lane High School, Queens, New York, 1984-1985; instructor, Rutgers-Cook College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1984-1987; special programs counselor, Rutgers-Cook College, New Brunswick, 1988-1989; research geneticist, USDA-Agricultural Research Svc.-Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans, 1989-1993; research plant pathologist, United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service-SRRC, New Orleans, since 1993. Graduate faculty affiliate in plant pathology and crop physiology Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, since 1994. Instructor Seton Hall U., South Orange, New Jersey,1986-1987, Immaculate Conception High School, Montclair, New Jersey, 1986-1988.

Achievements

• Robert Lawrence Brown has been listed as a noteworthy Research plant pathologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer reading tutor Operation Mainstream Adult Literacy Program, New Orleans, 1990-1992. Volunteer Youth Motivation Task Force Program, Xavier U., Louisiana, 1994. Member American Phytopathological Society, Southern Region Information Exch.

Group (chair 1995), Southern Corn Improvement Conference, New York Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Marcia Carrie Wilson, October 6,1973 (divorced May 1992). 1 child, Karma; married Shirley Marie Jackson, July10, 1993. 1 child, R. Jovan Bell.

Father:

Robert Brown

Mother:

Susie (Carmichael) Brown

Spouse:

Shirley Marie Jackson

Spouse:

Marcia Carrie Wilson

child:

R. Jovan Bell Brown

child:

Karma Brown