Browne, Robert S., 1924-

Robert Span Browne (1924- ) has been an economist, black activist, foreign aid officer, professor, economic consultant, founder of three black self-help organizations, and writer and speaker in his areas of expertise.

Browne began his career teaching at New Orleans' Dillard University in 1947 and served as the Industrial Field Secretary for the Chicago Urban League, 1950-1952. He held positions with the Agency for International Development in Cambodia (1955-1958) and in Vietnam (1958-1961). As a result of his experiences in Southeast Asia, he became a deeply involved activist against American involvement in Vietnam, and ran for the United States Senate from New Jersey as an independent candidate in 1966 on an anti-Vietnam platform.

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