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Ronald Harmon Brown (August 1, 1941 – April 3, 1996) was an American politician. He served as the United States Secretary of Commerce during the first term of President Bill Clinton. Before this, he was chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). He was the first African American to hold these positions.
The aircraft, a Boeing 737-200 originally built as T-43A navigational trainer and later converted into a CT-43A executive transport aircraft, was carrying United States Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown and 34 other people, including corporate CEOs.
Apr 3, 1996 · On April 3, 1996, Ron Brown and 34 others were killed when their Air Force plane crashed near Dubrovnik, Croatia. Brown was a prominent Democrat and a leader in business and civil rights, and several places were named after him after his death.
Ron Brown (born August 1, 1941, Washington, D.C.—died April 3, 1996, near Dubrovnik, Croatia) was an American politician, the first African American to be chairman (1989–93) of a major U.S. political party and the first to be appointed secretary of commerce (1993–96).
Feb 9, 2010 · Ron Brown was the first African American to lead the Democratic Party and the Commerce Department. He died along with 32 other Americans when their plane crashed in Croatia while on a business mission to the former Yugoslavia.
Apr 3, 2021 · Twenty-five years after the fatal plane crash in Croatia, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo pays tribute to former Secretary Ron Brown and his team. Learn about Brown's legacy, the awards named after him, and the NOAA ship that bears his name.
Feb 10, 2024 · Ron Brown made history as the first Black American to lead a major political party in the U.S. when he was elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee on Feb. 10, 1989. He was a descendant of Mississippi Reconstruction lawmaker Eugene B. Welborne and later became secretary of Commerce under Bill Clinton.
