Brendan Sexton was born on 29 June 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was married to Karen Dalzeell, Judith Ann Ford and Lynn Ossa. He died on 14 November 2023 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
New York City Commissioner of Sanitation (1986-1989). Under his leadership, the city hired the first group of women uniformed employees, ordered landlords to stop using in-house incinerators and started the first citywide recycling program for all households and businesses.