William Y. Brown

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development

William Brown is a nonresident senior fellow in Global Economy and Development. Formerly the Science Advisor to the U.S. Interior Secretary and President of the Bishop Museum, the Academy of Natural Sciences, and Woods Hole Research Center, he focuses on natural resources, biodiversity, waste management, and museum leadership.

Experience

Past Positions

  • Science Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior
  • President & CEO: Bishop Museum, Academy of Natural Sciences, Woods Hole Research Center
  • Vice President, Waste Management, Inc.
  • Board Chair: Ocean Conservancy, Global Heritage Fund.

Education

  • Escola Americana do Recife (1966), University of Virginia (BA 1969, Biology, with highest distinction), Johns Hopkins University (MAT, 1970), University of Hawaii (PhD, 1973, Zoology)
  • Harvard Law School (JD, 1977).

Language Fluency

  • Portuguese

Contact

Email William Brown

202.797.6105Brookings Office of Communications

Resources

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