A Conversation with Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. (Ret.)

On September 4, the Program in American Grand Strategy will host a conversation with former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Charles Q. Brown, Jr. (ret.). Peter Feaver will moderate.

This event is open to the public. Registration required.

General Charles Q. Brown, Jr. served as the 21st Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-the nation's highest-ranking military officer and senior military advisor to the President, Secretary of Defense, and National Security Council.

He now serves as an Executive-in-Residence at Duke University, jointly appointed in the Sanford School of Public Policy and the Pratt School of Engineering. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after nearly 40 years of service, including as the 22nd Chief of Staff and the first African American to lead a military service. A command pilot with 3,100+ flying hours-primarily in the F-16-he led coalition operations across Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

He holds a B.S. in civil engineering from Texas Tech University and a master's in aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.