Michael Brown (The Lincy Institute) was recently inducted into the inaugural Commodore Hall of Fame at Lorain County Community College (LCCC). Brown was a first-generation student at LCCC in the late 1970s, and was also the commencement speaker in 2018. LCCC, located in Elyria, Ohio, is consistently ranked as one of the nation's top community colleges and, in 2024, in celebrating its 60th anniversary. Brown is the former Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development and the retired President of Barrick Gold USA. He joined UNLV at The Lincy Institute in 2023.