Eddie Brown

In building Brown Capital Management into one of the most respected asset management firms, Eddie Brown forged a path to professional success that mirrors his personal story.

Digital portrait of Eddie Brown, founder of Brown Capital Management, one of the most respected asset management firms.
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Eddie Brown: Starting from Scratch

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Philanthropy and Capitalism: You Can’t Have One Without the Other

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Life of Eddie Brown

1940

Eddie C. Brown is born in Apopka, Florida.

1961

Graduates from Howard University with a degree in
electrical engineering.

1962

Marries Sylvia Thurston, his college sweetheart.

1963

Joins IBM as an electrical engineer.

1970

Receives his MBA from Indiana University’s Kelley School of
Business.

1973

Joins T. Rowe Price in Baltimore, Maryland as a portfolio
manager.

1983

Leaves his position as vice president at T. Rowe Price to start
Brown Capital Management.

1994

Creates the Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown Family Foundation
to support charitable organizations associated with health,
education, and the arts.

1998

Brown is appointed to the U.S. Department of Labor’s
ERISA Advisory Council for a three-year term.

2011

Brown’s autobiography, Beating the Odds: Eddie Brown’s
Investing and Life Strategies, is published.