Clifton L. Brown, Jr. '73 TerpStart Endowed Scholarship for Veterans

Clifton L. Brown, Jr. is a 1973 graduate of the University of Maryland and an Army veteran. In March 2007, Clif retired as the Special Agent in Charge of the Operations Division, Office of Investigations, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of the Treasury, with almost thirty-four years of total U.S. Government service.

Clif is an Attorney, licensed to practice law in Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Starting in 2008, in coordination with the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland and Civil Justice, Clif provided Pro Bono legal advice to homeowners concerned about losing their homes during the financial crisis, at numerous Foreclosure Solutions Workshops held throughout Maryland. In 2013, he received a Pro Bono Appreciation Recognition Certificate at the Maryland House of Delegates for this work.

In 2013, Clif was elected to the Board of Directors of the University of Baltimore (UB) Foundation Committee, where he attended Law School. He also joined the Law Dean’s Circle and works to address funding challenges during these times of diminishing state resources.

In 2014, Clif was elected and installed as the Grand Master of the I.O.O.F. Grand Lodge of Virginia and will finish his term in May of 2015. This position is a culmination of going through the chairs, first as Grand Warden, then as Deputy Grand Master, and then the Grand Master chair, over the last three years. Each position has presented a unique set of challenges to Clif. He is pleased that every issue he inherited or that developed during his tenure has been addressed, going into this year’s Grand Lodge Session.