Irving Brown

Irving Brown (Bronx, November 20, 1911 – Paris, February 10, 1989) was an American trade unionist and leader in the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and subsequently the AFL-CIO. Brown played a prominent role in Western Europe and Africa during the Cold War in splintering communist-led labor movements. Along with former Communist Party of the USA member Jay Lovestone, he founded the American Institute for Free Labor Development in 1962.

For the American writer who used this pseudonym, see William Taylor Adams. For the English footballer, see Irvin Brown.
Irving Brown
BornNovember 20, 1911
Bronx, New York City, United States
DiedFebruary 10, 1989 (aged 77)
Paris, France
OccupationTrade unionist
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