Staff Appointments & Special Groups

Michael Brown of Spartanburg, South Carolina was confirmed to fill the vacant Senior Province Vice Polemarch position. Brother Brown was initiated in Fall 1995 at the Columbus (OH) Alumni Chapter and is a current member of the Spartanburg (SC) Alumni Chapter.
Professionally, Brown is Managing Partner of Rainey and Brown Attorneys at Law, a successful litigation firm located in the Greenville/Spartanburg area. Michael served 12 years as the District One Representative on the Spartanburg County Council, is the only African American Vice-Chair in the council’s history, and was a long-serving member of the Economic Development Committee and has worked directly to create 20k jobs and delivering more than $8 billion of development.

Michael has wide-reaching experience during his tenure in the Fraternity. He is a charter member of the Spartanburg (SC) Alumni Chapter, and has served as Strategus, Vice Polemarch, Member – Board of Directors, Community Liaison, Undergraduate Advisor, Social Committee Chair, Kappa League Chairman, and held membership on various committees.

A documented apiarist (beekeeper), Michael is certified in Sustainable Agriculture, is a Master Gardener, and earned a certificate in Permaculture Design. A native of Spartanburg, Brown received the Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from Alabama A&M University in Normal, Alabama, the Master of Arts in Public Administration and Public Policy Analysis from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and the Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina. Brother Brown considers being a great father to his 20-year-old son, as one of his greatest accomplishments.