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Joyce F. Brown

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Joyce F. Brown
6th President of the
Fashion Institute of Technology
In office
1998–present
Preceded byAllan F. Hershfield
Personal details
Born (1947-07-07) July 7, 1947 (age 77)
New York City, US
SpouseH. Carl McCall
Alma materMarymount College (BA)
New York University (MS)
New York University (PhD)
ProfessionProfessor/Academia
WebsiteOffice of the President, FIT

Joyce F. Brown is the President of the State University of New York (SUNY) Fashion Institute of Technology.

Early life and education

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Born in New York City, she attended parochial schools.[citation needed]

Brown received her B.A. in 1968 from Marymount College in Tarrytown, New York. She received her master's degree in counseling psychology (1971) as well as her doctorate (1980) from New York University.[1]

Career

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Brown has been the President of SUNY's Fashion Institute of Technology, and CEO of the Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries, in New York City since 1998. She has been on numerous corporate boards, including the Boards of Directors of Neuberger Berman, and the Paxar Corporation,[2] and is on the boards of USEC, Inc. and the Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation.[citation needed]

Brown was a Professor of Clinical Psychology at the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York from 1994 to 1998. She is now Professor Emerita.[3]

During David Dinkins' term as Mayor of New York City, Brown was deputy mayor for public and community affairs (1993–94).[citation needed]

Brown was appointed Dean of Urban Affairs at Bernard Baruch College of the City University of New York (CUNY) in 1983 and held the position until 1987.[citation needed] She coordinated the Urban Summit of Big City Mayors during her tenure and was appointed acting President of the college in 1990 (Brotherton, Phaedra, "FIT to be President" Black Enterprise, July 1999).[citation needed]

Personal life

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She is married to Carl McCall, who was New York State Comptroller from 1993 to 2002 and ran as the Democratic candidate for Governor of New York in 2002.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Brotherton, Phaedra (July 1999). "FIT to be president - Joyce Brown of Fashion Institute of Technology". Black Enterprise Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 February 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  2. ^ Forbes Website Profile, accessed 29 December 2006 at [1][dead link]
  3. ^ FIT Website Biography, accessed 29 December 2006 at http://www.fitnyc.edu/aspx/Content.aspx?menu=Future:AboutFit:Administration&content=President Archived 2006-09-02 at the Wayback Machine