Hank Brown
Encyclopedia
George Hanks "Hank" Brown (born February 12, 1940) is a former Republican politician and U.S. Senator
from Colorado
who served as president of the University of Colorado system
from April 2005 - January 2008.
in 1940, and graduated from college in 1961 and from law school in 1969, both from the University of Colorado
. Brown also has a master of law degree from George Washington University
.
from 1962 to 1966. He was an aviator and volunteered for service in Vietnam. He was decorated for his combat service as a forward air controller.
in 1980, serving until 1991. In 1990 he was elected to the United States Senate
, where he served one term, not running again in the 1996 election. From 1998 to 2002 he was president of the University of Northern Colorado
. Brown and his wife Nan live in Denver.
as the president of the University of Colorado
on an interim basis. The regents voted him for a permanent appointment in May 2006. Brown took office on August 1, 2005. He tendered his resignation January 18, 2007, and left his post effective March 10, 2008. The Wall Street Journal called Brown the "best college president you've never heard of".
, a non profit which supports international elections.
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
who served as president of the University of Colorado system
University of Colorado System
The University of Colorado system is a system of public universities in Colorado consisting of three universities in four campuses: University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, and University of Colorado Denver in downtown Denver and at the Anschutz Medical Campus in...
from April 2005 - January 2008.
Education
Brown was born in DenverDenver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
in 1940, and graduated from college in 1961 and from law school in 1969, both from the University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
. Brown also has a master of law degree from George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
.
Military
Brown served in the United States NavyUnited States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
from 1962 to 1966. He was an aviator and volunteered for service in Vietnam. He was decorated for his combat service as a forward air controller.
Politics
He served in the Colorado Senate from 1972 to 1976, and was elected to the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in 1980, serving until 1991. In 1990 he was elected to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
, where he served one term, not running again in the 1996 election. From 1998 to 2002 he was president of the University of Northern Colorado
University of Northern Colorado
-Organization:The University of Northern Colorado offers 100 undergraduate programs and more than 100 graduate programs. The university has a satellite campus in Denver, Colorado...
. Brown and his wife Nan live in Denver.
CU President
In April 2005, Brown was named to succeed Elizabeth HoffmanElizabeth Hoffman (professor)
Elizabeth Hoffman is the Executive Vice President and Provost and professor of economics at Iowa State University. From 2000 to 2005, she was President of the University of Colorado System, where she is President Emerita...
as the president of the University of Colorado
University of Colorado System
The University of Colorado system is a system of public universities in Colorado consisting of three universities in four campuses: University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, and University of Colorado Denver in downtown Denver and at the Anschutz Medical Campus in...
on an interim basis. The regents voted him for a permanent appointment in May 2006. Brown took office on August 1, 2005. He tendered his resignation January 18, 2007, and left his post effective March 10, 2008. The Wall Street Journal called Brown the "best college president you've never heard of".
Other positions
Brown is a member of the board of the International Foundation for Electoral SystemsInternational Foundation for Electoral Systems
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems is an international, non-profit organization founded in 1987. This Washington, D. C.-based development organization provides assistance and support for elections in new and emerging democracies...
, a non profit which supports international elections.