Dr. Samuel R.L. Brown was born on February 8, 1915 in Topeka, Kansas. As a young teenager he experienced and saw much of the Great Depression which fired his interest in the study of Economics. Despite an impoverished background he was aided in his educational goals by the interest of certain members of the Jesuit order who assisted him in obtaining a Ph.B. in Economics from Rockhurst College in 1936. He was then admitted to Georgetown University in Washington D.C. where he received his M.A. and Ph.D in Economics. He was very happy to be under the guidance of Dr. Josef Solterer at Georgetown who took a special interest in him. His Ph.D. studies were interrupted by World War Two however, and he was proud to serve in the U.S. Navy with the Sea Bees where he was a Boatswain's Mate. (Dates of Service: 06-18-43 to 01-09-46) After his discharge in 1946, he married Martha Helen Murray. They had four sons, +Michael, Christoper, Stephen, and Timothy. Dr. Brown served as Instructor and Assistant professor of Economics from 1947-51 at Georgetown University. He was recruited by the Chrysler Corporation and became Staff Economist there from 1951-57. Dr. Brown authored a study which warned Chrysler of its need to modernize its production methods and eliminate other practices injurious to efficiency and profitability. His suggestions were not accepted by Chrysler's management, however. Nonetheless, the subsequent economic troubles of Chrysler in the 1970's could be attributed to the problems Dr. Brown had pointed out so many years before. In 1957, Dr. Paul W. McCracken, a member of President Eisenhower's Council of Economic Advisors prevailed on Dr. Brown to accept a civil service position on the Council. His position was not that of a political appointee, however. Dr. Brown was at that time a member of the Democratic Party. Dr. Brown stayed at the Council of Economic Advisors as the Kennedy administration began but soon found the long hours demanded of him were not conducive to family life and so he accepted a position at the Bureau of the Census where he served as Senior Economic Statistician from 1961-64.
He then accepted a position at the Civil Aeronautics Board where he soon became a prominent economist in the field of airline economics. At CAB he first served as Assistant Division Chief for Research, a GS-15 position. In 1965 he was appointed Chief, Economic Research Section, a position he held until 1971 when he was appointed Director of the Office of Plans, a GS-16 position. In 1973 he was appointed Assistant Director for Statistical Planning, Bureau of Accounts and Statistics. In 1976 he was made Deputy Director, Bureau of Accounts and Statistics. Dr. Brown was very influential in the deregulation of U.S. airlines. He believed the deregulation of the airlines and the introduction of a more competitive environment would be beneficial for American consumers. He retired from the CAB in 1981. In retirement he worked as a consultant and gave an attentive eye to the situation in the newly deregulated airlines. He came to believe the deregulation signed into law by President Carter had been accomplished in too hasty a manner and worried of the economic distress that would follow in the industry. His fears were soon confirmed as airlines large and small were not able to weather this new competitive environment. After years of being shielded from competition, airline executives found themselves in an unfamiliar world and stumbled into various poor business decisions. Between 1978 and 2001 nine major airlines filed for bankruptcy as did over 100 smaller ones.
Dr. Brown died suddenly in 1982 and was mourned by his family and many friends and colleagues. "Airline Reports" eulogized him as "perhaps the most competent and widely respected economist in CAB's history".
Dr. Brown was an avid researcher and writer. He authored or directed over 41 research publications and reports. In his spare time, he enjoyed boating, fishing, painting, and good fellowship with family and friends.
He then accepted a position at the Civil Aeronautics Board where he soon became a prominent economist in the field of airline economics. At CAB he first served as Assistant Division Chief for Research, a GS-15 position. In 1965 he was appointed Chief, Economic Research Section, a position he held until 1971 when he was appointed Director of the Office of Plans, a GS-16 position. In 1973 he was appointed Assistant Director for Statistical Planning, Bureau of Accounts and Statistics. In 1976 he was made Deputy Director, Bureau of Accounts and Statistics. Dr. Brown was very influential in the deregulation of U.S. airlines. He believed the deregulation of the airlines and the introduction of a more competitive environment would be beneficial for American consumers. He retired from the CAB in 1981. In retirement he worked as a consultant and gave an attentive eye to the situation in the newly deregulated airlines. He came to believe the deregulation signed into law by President Carter had been accomplished in too hasty a manner and worried of the economic distress that would follow in the industry. His fears were soon confirmed as airlines large and small were not able to weather this new competitive environment. After years of being shielded from competition, airline executives found themselves in an unfamiliar world and stumbled into various poor business decisions. Between 1978 and 2001 nine major airlines filed for bankruptcy as did over 100 smaller ones.
Dr. Brown died suddenly in 1982 and was mourned by his family and many friends and colleagues. "Airline Reports" eulogized him as "perhaps the most competent and widely respected economist in CAB's history".
Dr. Brown was an avid researcher and writer. He authored or directed over 41 research publications and reports. In his spare time, he enjoyed boating, fishing, painting, and good fellowship with family and friends.
Dr. Samuel R.L. Brown was born on February 8, 1915 in Topeka, Kansas. As a young teenager he experienced and saw much of the Great Depression which fired his interest in the study of Economics. Despite an impoverished background he was aided in his educational goals by the interest of certain members of the Jesuit order who assisted him in obtaining a Ph.B. in Economics from Rockhurst College in 1936. He was then admitted to Georgetown University in Washington D.C. where he received his M.A. and Ph.D in Economics. He was very happy to be under the guidance of Dr. Josef Solterer at Georgetown who took a special interest in him. His Ph.D. studies were interrupted by World War Two however, and he was proud to serve in the U.S. Navy with the Sea Bees where he was a Boatswain's Mate. (Dates of Service: 06-18-43 to 01-09-46) After his discharge in 1946, he married Martha Helen Murray. They had four sons, +Michael, Christoper, Stephen, and Timothy. Dr. Brown served as Instructor and Assistant professor of Economics from 1947-51 at Georgetown University. He was recruited by the Chrysler Corporation and became Staff Economist there from 1951-57. Dr. Brown authored a study which warned Chrysler of its need to modernize its production methods and eliminate other practices injurious to efficiency and profitability. His suggestions were not accepted by Chrysler's management, however. Nonetheless, the subsequent economic troubles of Chrysler in the 1970's could be attributed to the problems Dr. Brown had pointed out so many years before. In 1957, Dr. Paul W. McCracken, a member of President Eisenhower's Council of Economic Advisors prevailed on Dr. Brown to accept a civil service position on the Council. His position was not that of a political appointee, however. Dr. Brown was at that time a member of the Democratic Party. Dr. Brown stayed at the Council of Economic Advisors as the Kennedy administration began but soon found the long hours demanded of him were not conducive to family life and so he accepted a position at the Bureau of the Census where he served as Senior Economic Statistician from 1961-64.
He then accepted a position at the Civil Aeronautics Board where he soon became a prominent economist in the field of airline economics. At CAB he first served as Assistant Division Chief for Research, a GS-15 position. In 1965 he was appointed Chief, Economic Research Section, a position he held until 1971 when he was appointed Director of the Office of Plans, a GS-16 position. In 1973 he was appointed Assistant Director for Statistical Planning, Bureau of Accounts and Statistics. In 1976 he was made Deputy Director, Bureau of Accounts and Statistics. Dr. Brown was very influential in the deregulation of U.S. airlines. He believed the deregulation of the airlines and the introduction of a more competitive environment would be beneficial for American consumers. He retired from the CAB in 1981. In retirement he worked as a consultant and gave an attentive eye to the situation in the newly deregulated airlines. He came to believe the deregulation signed into law by President Carter had been accomplished in too hasty a manner and worried of the economic distress that would follow in the industry. His fears were soon confirmed as airlines large and small were not able to weather this new competitive environment. After years of being shielded from competition, airline executives found themselves in an unfamiliar world and stumbled into various poor business decisions. Between 1978 and 2001 nine major airlines filed for bankruptcy as did over 100 smaller ones.
Dr. Brown died suddenly in 1982 and was mourned by his family and many friends and colleagues. "Airline Reports" eulogized him as "perhaps the most competent and widely respected economist in CAB's history".
Dr. Brown was an avid researcher and writer. He authored or directed over 41 research publications and reports. In his spare time, he enjoyed boating, fishing, painting, and good fellowship with family and friends.
He then accepted a position at the Civil Aeronautics Board where he soon became a prominent economist in the field of airline economics. At CAB he first served as Assistant Division Chief for Research, a GS-15 position. In 1965 he was appointed Chief, Economic Research Section, a position he held until 1971 when he was appointed Director of the Office of Plans, a GS-16 position. In 1973 he was appointed Assistant Director for Statistical Planning, Bureau of Accounts and Statistics. In 1976 he was made Deputy Director, Bureau of Accounts and Statistics. Dr. Brown was very influential in the deregulation of U.S. airlines. He believed the deregulation of the airlines and the introduction of a more competitive environment would be beneficial for American consumers. He retired from the CAB in 1981. In retirement he worked as a consultant and gave an attentive eye to the situation in the newly deregulated airlines. He came to believe the deregulation signed into law by President Carter had been accomplished in too hasty a manner and worried of the economic distress that would follow in the industry. His fears were soon confirmed as airlines large and small were not able to weather this new competitive environment. After years of being shielded from competition, airline executives found themselves in an unfamiliar world and stumbled into various poor business decisions. Between 1978 and 2001 nine major airlines filed for bankruptcy as did over 100 smaller ones.
Dr. Brown died suddenly in 1982 and was mourned by his family and many friends and colleagues. "Airline Reports" eulogized him as "perhaps the most competent and widely respected economist in CAB's history".
Dr. Brown was an avid researcher and writer. He authored or directed over 41 research publications and reports. In his spare time, he enjoyed boating, fishing, painting, and good fellowship with family and friends.
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