Dr. Bill Brown

For over twenty years Dr. William E. (Bill) Brown led two Christian universities as President – Bryan College (1993-2003) and Cedarville University (2003-2013). Currently, he divides his time among a number of initiatives. He is the Senior Fellow of Worldview and Culture at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview and Dean of the Colson Fellows Program. In 2024 he is also serving as SLU’s Inaugural Scholar in Residence.

Until 2020, He served as the Senior Executive of WorldAPP, an international technology firm with offices in Kiev, London, and Boston. Through Radical Leadership, he mentors leadership and helps universities, schools, and businesses with difficult management and personnel issues.

A nationally recognized speaker and expert in culture and worldview, Dr.  Brown has written several books and more than a hundred articles for journals, magazines, encyclopedias, and newspapers.  He is the author of Making Sense of Your Faith, Where Have All the Dreamers Gone?, Observations from a Biblical Worldview, and Making Sense of Your World (with Gary Phillips and John Stonestreet), a book used by many colleges and universities as an introductory text to worldview/philosophical thinking.  He is a member of the Society of Christian Philosophers and the Popular Culture Association. He has spoken in over 30 countries on issues related to worldviews, culture, and ethics.

Dr. Brown is the Executive Producer and speaker for the multiple award-winning DVD series, re:View worldview study. re:View equips Christians to discern and engage contemporary culture from a Christ-centered perspective.

Dr. Brown and his wife, Lynne, have been married since 1976.  They have two children – April and Alex, and four grandchildren.