Occupation: Executive Director
Company: Gordon Brown Fellowship
Born: Los Angeles, California
Education:
MBA, Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management (1983)
BS in Consumer Economics & Public Policy, College of Human Ecology, Cornell University (1976)
Diploma, Crenshaw High School
Certifications:
Teaching Certifications in Social Studies, Business, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Sales & Services, State of California
Career:
Lead Teacher (Retired), Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology, Crenshaw High School STEMM Magnet, Los Angeles Unified School District (1990-2024)
Adjunct Professor of Business, Santa Monica College (2015-2020)
Career Related:
Co-Managing Partner, Granite Equities, LLC (2013-Present); Professional Basketball Player, Hannutois Basketball Organization, Hannut, Belgium (1976-1978); Coordinator, Managing International College Conferences, Including the Caribbean, South America, East Africa, Fanon Research and Development Center (Two Years); Assistant Credit Officer, Loan Officer, Union Bank; Owner, Metropolitan Distribution Company (Dairy Business), Management Resources Institute Inc. (Parent Company)
Civic:
Executive Director, Gordon-Brown Fellowship (2014-Present); Member, Board of Directors Member, Education Committee Chair, Junior Achievement of Southern California (2003-Present); Member, Board of Directors, Ashley Morgan Spiller Foundation (2007-2017); Member, Governor’s Commission on Financial Literacy, State of California (2012-2016); Member, Board of Directors, NFTE (2007-2013); Member, Board of Directors, Jumpstart US (2008-2012); Member, Youth Strategy Group, The Aspen Institute (2008-2011); With, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington, D.C.
Achievements:
Crenshaw High School’s Entrepreneurship and Business Academy was one of the first of its kind and has served as a national model for high school entrepreneurship programs. Crenshaw High School became the first school in the state of California to adopt the 3DE Instructional Model, one of the nation’s most innovative educational platforms. Created cutting edge and successful, partnerships with businesses such as: Toscana Restaurant Group, NBC Universal, Cushman & Wakefield, ARES Capital Management, CBRE, Toyota, and US Bank (formerly Union Bank), Junior Achievement of Southern California.
Awards:
Recipient, Lifetime Achievement Award, Crenshaw High Alumni Association (2018); Honoree, Community Champion, PBS (2015); Recipient, School Makes Cents Award, Junior Achievement of Southern California (2014); Recipient, Wilber Parker Award for Distinguished Alumni, Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management (2012); Recipient, Community Service Award, Los Angeles Urban League (2010); Honoree, Outstanding Educator of the Year, California Jump$tart (2007); Recipient, National Teacher of the Year Award, JA Worldwide (2006); Recipient, Who’s Who Among American Teachers Award, Crenshaw High School STEMM Magnet, Los Angeles Unified School District (2003); Recipient, Living History Maker Award in Education, Turning Point Magazine (2002); Recipient, Teacher of the Year Award, Urban League (1999); Honoree, Making a Difference, KNBC News4;
Memberships:
Past Chair, Education Committee, National Black MBA Association, Los Angeles, CA
Family:
Married: Dr. Imani Brown (1983-Present)
Child: Destiny Brown
Hobbies:
Running; Hiking; Playing tennis; Reading non-fiction