Brimmer was born in
Rawlins, Wyoming, the son of Clarence Addison Brimmer Sr. and Geraldine Zingsheim. He attended and graduated from
Rawlins High School. he attended the
University of Michigan, earning his
BA degree in 1944, and was an editor for the university's newspaper
The Michigan Daily. After earning his degree, he served as a
sergeant in the
United States Air Force, which after his discharge, he attended the
University of Michigan Law School, earning his
J.D. degree in 1947. and assumed inactive senior status in June 2013. == Death ==