Trained in Social Work at Columbia University, William Brown apprenticed with designer/cabinet maker Normand Methot. Through his design work, William grew interested in hands-on learning, particularly as it related to talented students who may not necessarily thrive in conventional classrooms. William currently directs the Eli Whitney Museum, where he invents and directs workshops that encourage experimental learning through the use of wood, clay, cloth, computers and electronics – in a compelling combination of art, science and history.