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In Memory Alumni

Truman Beckley Brown


BROWN – Truman B., PhD

Died peacefully at home August 18, 2021. Beloved husband of Barbara (nee Brady); loving father of Jennifer Wolf; grandfather of Samuel and Rebecca. Memorial service will follow at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo in September.

Obituary courtesy of Legacy.com


In 2012, Truman Beckley Brown, PhD received the Educator Emeritus Award from the Amherst Central Alumni Foundation.

This was part of his nomination, “He was a high school economics, history & social studies teacher from 1964-1991. Dr. Brown was nominated by Jill Forshee ’67 & Steve Greenfield Raikin ’67. They stated that “Beck was a tremendously effective and creative teacher whose sage advice, wisdom, guidance and mentorship inspired several generations of Amherst students to achieve not only influential leadership roles in their chosen professions, but also to become actively involved in the betterment of American society at the local, state and national levels."