Tony Brown

Tony T. Brown has served as the President and CEO of The Uptown Consortium since March 2004.

Background
Mr. Brown began his career in banking in 1982. In 1985, he joined Bank of America in Florida. His tenure at Bank of America included a number of senior management positions in community development. From 2001 to March 2004, Mr. Brown served as the Director of the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, a government-owned corporation at the United States Department of Treasury, to which he was nominated by President George W. Bush. Under his direction, the CDFI Fund made a significant contribution to creating jobs and stimulating economic growth in the nation’s low income communities. Mr. Brown also successfully implemented the $15 billion New Markets Tax Credit program.

Other Involvements
In addition to his position at the Consortium, Mr. Brown’s involvement in community and economic development is quite extensive. He currently serves on the Federal Reserve Board of Governor’s Consumer Advisory Council as chair, and is also a member of the Community Reinvestment Fund Board of Trustees. His present board memberships include the national New Markets Tax Credit Coalition, Urban League of Greater Cincinnati, Downtown Cincinnati, Inc., Cincinnati Park Board Advisory Group and the Talbert House. Brown is an advisor to several University of Cincinnati programs: Member of the President’s UC/21 Strategic Planning Council, Institute for Policy Research and the University’s School of Real Estate Executive Advisory Council. He has previously served as a member of the United Way of Cincinnati’s Vision Council; director at the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Suncoast Chamber of Commerce (African-American business group), Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches and the Black Business Investment Board in Palm Beach County. Mr. Brown is a graduate of Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio with a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance and a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Affairs and Business.

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