R.A. (‘Royse’) Brown was born in and lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was educated at Howe Military in the Florida Keys, and at Washington, D.C.. He holds a BA in Foreign Affairs, a Masters in History, Interdisciplinary Ph.D. work in the social foundations of university administration, Ed.D work in urban education, and postgraduate work in medicine, law ("and whatever"). He’s served as parliamentarian to his faculty senate, and on various educational and community Boards of Directors. A life member of the Ohio Retired Teacher's Association, Royse is also a member of the University of Cincinnati Alumni Association, the AARP, the Ohio Gun Collectors Association, and the NRA. Royse has travelled on all continents, has lived in Alaska, California, Florida, and Hawaii, is multilingual, and since 1988 has held a dual citizenship as a Costa Rican. His hobbies are exploring overseas investment and business opportunities, finding backyard places to dock sailboats, politics, and continuing to savor the noble joys of bachelorhood.
Some years back Royse, as he puts it, "read about Bob Ettinger, and decided to drive to Michigan and look him up". Within two hours of hearing about cryonics and meeting Bob and his wife Mae, Royse toured CI and joined both the Immortalist Society and CI on the spot, and signed and fully funded his suspension on the spot with American Express travelers’ check – setting a record in becoming our first and fastest cash-prepaid cryonics member. He's been a CI Director and Officer for several years, but Royse has also been notable as a roving ambassador, fraternizing with, and encouraging donations to, most other cryonics organizations and activities.
