Brown graduated Tau Beta Pi with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, and is a distinguished graduate of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of Johns Hopkins University, where he earned a Master of Arts in International Relations with a concentration in Latin American and Strategic Studies.

In 1987 he studied Spanish at the Defense Language Institute and then reported to SEAL Team ONE to serve as platoon commander and operations officer.

[2] Currently Brown was employed by Knowledge Point and working in Abu Dhabi, UAE as well as serving as CEO of Boston based investment firm, GVP Global Corporation.

SOCSOUTH oversees Special Operations Forces including civil affairs and information support teams in Latin America and the Caribbean.

One of Brown's first duties as SOCSOUTH commander was to host the Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program (CTFP) Conference in Miami, FL on Sept 20-24,2010.