Jesse Brown

Jesse Brown
2nd United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
In office
January 22, 1993  July 13, 1997
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byEd Derwinski
Succeeded byTogo West
Personal details
Born(1944-03-27)March 27, 1944
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedAugust 15, 2002(2002-08-15) (aged 58)
Warrenton, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSylvia Scott
Children2
EducationCity Colleges of Chicago
Roosevelt University
Catholic University
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1963–1965
Rank Corporal
Battles/warsVietnam War

Jesse Brown (March 27, 1944 August 15, 2002) was an American politician and Marine Corps veteran who served as the second United States secretary of veterans affairs under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997.