Michael Brown (corporate executive)
American corporate executive
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Michael A. Brown was managing director of the Defense Department's Innovation Unit.[1] He previously served as chief executive officer for Symantec.[2][3] Brown has also served as chairman of the board for Line 6 and for EqualLogic and as CEO and chairman of the board for Quantum Corp.[4][5]
Joe Biden
Michael Brown | |
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| Director of the Defense Innovation Unit | |
| In office September 24, 2018 – September 2, 2022 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Captain Sean Heritage, USN (interim) |
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| Education | Harvard University (BA) Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA) |
In 1980, Brown received a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Harvard University. In 1984, he earned a Master of Business Administration from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.[4][5] In November 2016, Brown was named a Presidential Innovation Fellow.[3]
On April 2, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Brown to be the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.[6] On July 14, in a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Brown requested that his nomination be withdrawn, citing an ongoing Department of Defense Inspector General investigation.[7] Brown left his position as managing director on September 2, 2022, and on September 9, 2022, the DoD Inspector General found the allegations to be unsubstantiated.[8]
