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Ron Brown

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Ronald Harmon Brown (August 1, 1941 – April 3, 1996) was an American politician and lobbyist who served as the 30th 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. He was killed, along with 34 others, in a 1996 plane crash in Croatia. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Ron Brown is the 2,285th most popular athlete (up from 4,467th in 2024), the 12,197th most popular biography from United States (up from 17,926th in 2019) and the 395th most popular American Athlete.

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Among Athletes

Among athletes, Ron Brown ranks 2,285 out of 6,025. Before him are Jean Gachet, Jānis Ķipurs, Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen, Franz-Peter Hofmeister, Katrin Dörre-Heinig, and Maria Fricioiu. After him are Joachim Mattern, Kelvin Kiptum, Yelena Slesarenko, Ollan Cassell, Stefano Baldini, and Jess Thorup.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Ron Brown ranks 594. Before him are John Hillcoat, Michael Durant, David Thompson, Noriyuki Abe, Brad Wright, and Katrin Dörre-Heinig. After him are Kasi Lemmons, Petru Iosub, Romulus Gabor, Park Kyung-hoon, Brent Briscoe, and DBC Pierre.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ron Brown ranks 12,200 out of 20,380. Before him are Patricia Tallman (1957), Paul Kelly (1899), Xavier Woods (1986), Herbert Flam (1928), Benjamin Morrell (1795), and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (1969). After him are Don Messick (1926), Allison Schmitt (1990), Theresa Weld (1893), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (1989), Ann Doran (1911), and Bessie Barriscale (1884).

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Among Athletes In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Ron Brown ranks 395. Before him are Edward Ferry (1941), Jack Pierce (1962), Vicki Draves (1924), Foy Draper (1911), Joe Kovacs (1989), and Fortune Gordien (1922). After him are Ollan Cassell (1937), Wesley Coe (1879), Bruce Harlan (1926), Jack Yerman (1939), Phil Heath (1979), and Martha Hudson (1939).

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