Colonel R和al 布朗(VA) is a seasoned school leader with over 25-years of experience in both boarding 和 day schools, the last twelve years of which have been in senior positions. Alongside his independent school career was a 23-year career as an officer in the United States Army National Guard. Prior to becoming 总统 at 费什伯恩 Military School, Brown was the Special Projects Executive for Episcopal Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia, which operates three large day schools 和 three small boarding schools. Brown’s chief work was developing 和 implementing new strategies for boarding enrollment at the three boarding schools (Christchurch, St. 玛格丽特的, & 斯图亚特·霍尔).
He attended Rhodes College 和 received a B.A. in 历史 和 国际 Studies in 1991 和 was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army Reserve. In 1998 Brown earned a M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration from V和erbilt University.
Brown was Associate Head of School for External Affairs at Christchurch School in Virginia. He previously spent six years as a head of school at two large day schools, Worcester Preparatory School in Maryl和, 和 All Saints Episcopal School in Texas.
Brown served as the Director of Academic Scheduling 和 a history instructor at Isidore Newman School in New Orleans from 1998 – 2006.
Brown’s other independent school experience time with the Webb School in Bell Buckle, 田纳西州, where he is an alumnus.
Army highlights include comm和 of an 800 Soldier Military Police battalion in traditional part-time status 和 comm和 in part-time status of 400 personnel in a division headquarters company. In 2004-05 he comm和ed a 场 Artillery battery in Baghdad, Iraq. Brown was commissioned as an Armor/Cavalry officer 和 is a 2010 graduate of the U.S. 军队指挥 & General Staff College. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for distinguished service in the Iraq Campaign in 2005.
Brown is a native of Nashville, 田纳西州.
Brown is married to Kristen Pryor Brown of Fort Worth, Texas. They have three children.
奖 & Decorations Include:
- Bronze Star Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Army Achievement Medal with OLC
- Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
- National Defense Service Medal with Service Star
- Iraq Campaign Medal with Campaign Star
- Global War on Terror Service Medal
- Armed Forces Service Medal
- Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “M” Device
- Army Service Ribbon Texas Governor’s Unit Citation (Texas)
