Nicholas Brown

CSNC Board Chairman Nick Brown is a scion of the Brown family that has been active in Rhode Island philanthropy and commerce since the mid-17th Century. A 1956 graduate of the US Naval Academy and subsequent 27 years USN active duty, Brown then was named Director of the National Aquarium in Baltimore in 1983, serving in that position for the next 11 years. He moved back to Newport, RI, in 1994 to work in the area of historic preservation as the Executive Director of Preserve Rhode Island.  Finally officially retired at the age of 70, he commenced a round of involvements with various non-profit organizations, such as Emmanuel Church, the New York Yacht Club and the Commanderie de Bordeaux.  He also continues to sail on both his own boat and on charters as time permits. Married to the Paris-born Diane Vernes, they have three children and several grandchildren, all of whom now live in Europe.