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