Primary Job Title Member of the Board of Directors Primary Organization 
Dell EMC
Gender Male
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Brown has been a director of EMC since August 2005. From August 1994 until his retirement in July 1997,Brown served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Microsoft Corporation, a manufacturer of software products for computing devices. He was Vice President, Finance of Microsoft from April 1993 to August 1994. He joined Microsoft in
December 1989 and served as Treasurer from January 1990 to April 1993.
After retiring from Microsoft,Brown served as Chairman of the NASDAQ Stock Market board of directors and as a past governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). Brown also spent over 18 years with Deloitte & Touche LLP in various positions.
Brown is also a director of VMware, Inc. (where he is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee), Insperity, Inc. (where he is a member of the Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee), and Stifel Financial Corp. (where he is a member of the Risk Management/Corporate Governance Committee).
Brown holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Washington.
Brown brings to the Board substantial financial expertise that includes extensive knowledge of the complex financial and operational issues facing large companies, and a deep understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting rules and regulations. He acquired this knowledge in the course of serving as the CFO of a global technology company, working with a major international accounting and consulting firm for 18 years, and serving as a member of the audit committees of other public company boards.
Brown's experience at Microsoft also provides insight and expertise in the rapidly changing IT industry and the impact of technology. Through many senior management positions, including as Chairman of NASDAQ and as a past governor of the NASD, Brown has demonstrated his leadership and business acumen.
