Two Minutes with Chuck Carr Brown, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
How long have you been Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality?
1 year, 10 months.
How has being a member of ECOS benefitted you?
Networking with my colleagues.
What is the best management advice you’ve received?
Lead by example.
Tell us about your morning ritual.
I wake up at 5 am, catch up on overnight news, review calendar for the day.
What was your childhood dream job?
I wanted to be a medical doctor.
What’s your favorite moment of your career so far?
Obtaining ozone attainment for the entire state.
What leader do you most admire?
Nelson Mandela.
What was your first real job?
Head chemist at a water testing lab.
What can you not live without?
Music.
If Hollywood made a movie of your life, who would you like to see play the lead role as you?
Denzel Washington and Samuel L. Jackson are my favorite actors.
