I need prpfessional background information and a biography for "Mike
W. Brown". He has worked at Microsoft in various roles including but
not limted to Chief
Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance, Treasurer. He has worked
for other corporations, I believe he sits (and has sat) on various
boards of
directors and I am needing the names of these organizations, his
roles in organizations and dates of service. I am also seeking his
educational background, names of institutions, degrees, qualifications
and dates. Please advise.
Thank you.

I spent a little time researching Mike W. Brown, and perhaps the
following information will help you or a fellow researcher answer some
of your questions.

Michael W. Brown spent:
Pre1989- 18 years at Deloitte and Touche
1989- Joined Microsoft
1989- Treasurer Microsoft
1993- Vice Preisdent, Finance (acting CEO)
1994- CFO
1995- Joined NASDAQ Stock Market board of directors
1997- Named Chairman of the board of NASDAQ Stock Market.
      ( http://www.nasdaqnews.com/news/pr/ne_section97_12.html )
1997- (December) Retired from CFO at Microsoft
      ( http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/story/story_3626_2.html )
1999- Was retired, still on NASDAQ board
      ( http://www.nasdr.com/news/pr1999/ne_section99_189.html )
2001- (maybe still) Governor with National Association of Securities
Dealers.
      ( http://www.nasdr.com/pdf-text/0142ntm.txt )
2002- member of the Particle Economics Research Institute, still
governer from NASD.
     ( http://www.cbr.washington.edu/swarmfest/program.html )

2002- was formerly a Trustee of the Financial Accounting Foundation 
     ( http://www.cbr.washington.edu/swarmfest/swarmfest2002-program.pdf
)

Currently a member of "biosgroup".
    ( http://www.biosgroup.com/company/scienceleadership.html )

Some interesting discussion about/with Mike Brown:
    ( http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/greg/QAfinsummit97.asp )
    ( http://www.usagold.com/gildedopinion/microsoftfraud.html )

Trial transcript that mentions him:
    ( http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/trial/transcripts/jun99/06-09-am.asp
)

Myseriously dead link (since May 2000, says the Wayback Machine):
    ( http://www.microsoft.com/PressPass/press/1997/Jul97/BROWNPR.htm
)

Search terms:
"Michael W. Brown" microsoft
"Michael W. Brown" nasdaq
"Mike Brown" retire microsoft
"Mike Brown" "Particle Economics Research Institute"
"Mike Brown" "Particle Economics Research Institute"

Mattie did a nice job, and you should consider letting her post her
research as an answer.  A couple of things to to add:

Graduate of the University Of Washington with a B.A. in Economics.

Member, University Of Washington Business School Advisory Board
(current)

Brown sits and has sat on so many boards that it would probably
require a $50 research question by itself to name them all and the
dates Brown was active. An incomplete list would include Adminstaff,
Inc. Cirix, Wang Laboratories, Fat Kat, Inc. and the Thomas Weisel
Partners Advisory Board.

rico