William H. Brown III

William H. Brown III (born January 19, 1928)[1] is an American lawyer.

William Brown
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Chairperson of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
In office
May 5, 1969 – December 23, 1973
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byJohn Powell
Succeeded byClifford Alexander
Personal details
Born (1928-01-19) January 19, 1928 (age 96)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materTemple University
University of Pennsylvania

Brown was appointed to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by President Lyndon Johnson in 1968 and named its Chairman by President Richard Nixon in 1969. He was the fourth Chairman of the EEOC from May 5, 1969 to December 23, 1973.

References

  1. Burke, Joan Martin (1974). Civil Rights: A Current Guide to the People, Organizations, and Events. ISBN 9780835207225.

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