Lawrence Brown (2023)
Multi-Media Summary
Dr. Lawrence Brown was appointed to the Citizens Coin Advisory Committee (CCAC) by the Treasury Secretary in 2019 and was appointed in 2022 and reappointed in 2023 by the Treasury Secretary to serve as CCAC Chairperson. A lifelong coin collector since the age of 12, Dr. Brown is a physician specializing in Addiction Medicine and Public Health. Brown will speak on his experiences as CCAC Chairperson and the role of the public, the numismatic community, and the CCAC in guiding the design of American coinage.
The process of designing US coins and metals is quite comprehensive and includes the Legislative and Executive Branches of government. Many in the numismatic community are unaware of the role they can play in this process or the role of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC). Authorized in 2003, the CCAC serves as an informed, experienced, and impartial resource to the Treasury Secretary. Speakers: Lawrence Brown.
