Hank Brown
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United States Senator from Colorado |
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In office January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | William L. Armstrong |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Allard |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 4th district |
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In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1991 |
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| Preceded by | James P. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Allard |
| Member of the Colorado Senate | |
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In office 1972-1976 |
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February 12, 1940 Denver, Colorado |
| Political party | Republican |
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University of Colorado George Washington University |
George Hanks "Hank" Brown (born February 12, 1940) is a former Republican politician and U.S. Senator from Colorado who served as president of the University of Colorado system from April 2005 to January 2008.
Brown was born in Denver in 1940, and graduated from college in 1961 and from law school in 1969, both from the University of Colorado. Brown also has a master of law degree from George Washington University. At the former, he became a member of Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity.
Brown served in the United States Navy from 1962 to 1966. He was an aviator and volunteered for service in Vietnam. He was decorated for his combat service as a forward air controller.
He served in the Colorado Senate from 1972 to 1976, and was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1980, serving until 1991. In 1990, he was elected to the United States Senate, where he served one term, not running again in the 1996 election. From 1998 to 2002, he was president of the University of Northern Colorado. Brown and his wife, Nan, live in Denver.
In April 2005, Brown was named to succeed Elizabeth Hoffman, as the president of the University of Colorado on an interim basis. Brown took office on August 1, 2005.
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