Richard Daryl "Ric" Brown (born June 1, 1946) is an American economist who served from 2008-2018 as the Virginia Secretary of Finance. He joined the Virginia Department of Planning and Budget in 1971 and was appointed as its director by Governor Jim Gilmore in 2001.[1] He was reappointed in 2002 and 2006 and, in 2008, was made Secretary of Finance following Jody Wagner's departure to run for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.[2]

Ric Brown
13th Virginia Secretary of Finance
In office
August 8, 2008 – January 13, 2018
GovernorTim Kaine
Bob McDonnell
Terry McAuliffe
Preceded byJody Wagner
Succeeded byAubrey Layne
Director of the Virginia Department of Planning and Budget
In office
June 1, 2001 – August 8, 2008
GovernorJim Gilmore
Mark Warner
Tim Kaine
Preceded byScott D. Pattison
Succeeded byDaniel Timberlake
Personal details
Born
Richard Daryl Brown

(1946-06-01) June 1, 1946 (age 77)
Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Alma materCollege of William & Mary
University of Richmond
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Born in Arlington, Virginia, Brown graduated in 1968 from the College of William & Mary, earning a B.A. in economics and received a Master of Commerce degree from the University of Richmond.

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  1. ^ "Richard Brown's Biography". finance.virginia.gov. Commonwealth of Virginia. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Ric Brown: Money man to 2 Va. governors". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2016-12-13.

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