Douglas M. Brown is an American businessman and academic who briefly served as the 28th New Mexico State Treasurer after the resignation and conviction of Robert E. Vigil.
Brown earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Business Administration from Stanford University, graduating in the top five percent of his class.
[1] When incumbent New Mexico Treasurer Robert E. Vigil was convicted of extortion, money laundering and racketeering, Brown was appointed by then-Governor Bill Richardson.
In the role, Brown worked to manage New Mexico's budget while repairing the agency's reputation.
In 2019, Brown was nominated to serve as president of the University of New Mexico Board of Regents by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.