Gordon S. Brown

An author and retired diplomat, Gordon Brown has written a number of historical works, including "The Captain Who Burned his Ships", and "Incidental Architect," both about personalities of early Washington DC; "Toussaint’s Clause: The Founding Fathers and The Haitian Revolution", and "The Norman Invasion of Southern Italy and Sicily." During a 35-year career in the US Foreign Service he was ambassador to Mauritania 1991-94, Political Advisor to General Schwarzkopf during the first Gulf War, and Director of Arab Gulf Affairs in the State Department.