Samuel Brown

At a glance

Samuel B. Brown is VA's under secretary for Memorial Affairs and a former Army infantry officer. Before this role, he founded a company providing pharmaceutical access services for veterans and served as a senior adviser to the VA secretary.

Summary sources: [1]

Career and documented accomplishments

• Brown commissioned as an infantry officer from West Point in 2006 and served with the 1st Infantry Division in Afghanistan in 2008. [1]
• He founded and led Palisade Strategies, which provided local urgent and emergency pharmaceutical access services on VA's behalf, and sold the company in 2021. [1]
• Before becoming under secretary, he served as a senior adviser to Secretary Doug Collins on departmental initiatives and projects. [1]
• He holds degrees from West Point and Southern Methodist University, including an MBA. [2]

Role and nomination context

• VA's appointment announcement records Brown's swearing-in on July 31, 2025, following Senate confirmation that month. [2]

Sources and review date

Career and role sources reviewed Oct 14, 2026. These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.

1. Samuel Brown official VA biography

   U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Reviewed Oct 14, 2026.

2. VA announces Samuel Brown's appointment, August 1, 2025

   U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Reviewed Oct 14, 2026.