A. James Clark Explained

Birth Name:Alfred James Clark
Birth Date:December 2, 1927
Birth Place:Richmond, Virginia, US
Death Place:Easton, Maryland, US
Children:3
Alma Mater:University of Maryland

Alfred James Clark (December 2, 1927 – March 20, 2015) was an American engineer, businessman and philanthropist. He was chairman and CEO of Clark Enterprises, Inc.,[1] headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. The company's largest subsidiary is Clark Construction Group, LLC,[2] one of the United States' largest construction companies, founded in 1906 as the George Hyman Construction Company.

Early life

Clark was born on December 2, 1927, in Richmond, Virginia, US, the son of a life insurance salesman father. He grew up in Bethesda, Maryland.

Clark was a 1950 graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta.[3]

Career

In 1950, he was hired by the George Hyman Construction Company. In 1969, he became president. In 1977, he formed OMNI Construction, a double-breasted subsidiary.[4] [5]

In addition to being an engineer and business executive, Clark served as a university trustee emeritus at Johns Hopkins University.

Philanthropy

Clark has given to the University of Maryland, College Park's School of Engineering, which now bears his name.

He established the A. James Clark Engineering Scholars program, a program to provide financial aid to engineering and computerscience majors.[6] The program is at 11 institutions and supports 470+ students.[6]

Institution! scope="col"
SinceNotes
Duke University
George Washington University2011[7] As part of $8 million donation.[8]
Georgia Tech2018[9]
Johns Hopkins University[10]
Penn State2020[11] As part of $15.5 million donation.
Stevens Institute of Technology2018[12]
University of Maryland2017 [13] Part of a $219.5 million donation.[14]
University of Pennsylvania
Vanderbilt University
Virginia Tech

He donated $10 million toward the construction of the Johns Hopkins University building, "Clark Hall," which is the cornerstone of the Decker Quadrangle. His construction company served as general contractor for the building, which was named in his honor.[15]

On October 4, 2017, it was announced the University of Maryland would receive almost $220 million from the A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation.[14]

Personal life

In 1950, Clark married Alice Bratton. They had three children and lived in Vero Beach, Florida.[16] He died of congestive heart failure in 2015.[17]

Awards and honors

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us . Clarkenterprisesinc.com . 2017-01-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160229203814/http://www.clarkenterprisesinc.com/about_us/management_team . 2016-02-29 .
  2. Web site: Clark Construction Group - Building and Civil Construction . Clarkconstruction.com . 2017-01-27.
  3. Web site: UMD Mourns Passing of Benefactor and Alumnus A. James Clark. 2015-03-20. eng.umd.edu. University of Maryland School of Engineering. en. 2020-04-22.
  4. Penfield . Robert V. . The Double-Breasted Operation in the Construction Industry . Labor Law Journal . 27 . 2 . February 1976 . 89 .
  5. News: Roberts. Sam. A. James Clark, 'King of Concrete' Who Built Arenas, Dies at 87. 14 April 2015. The New York Times. March 23, 2015.
  6. Web site: A. James Clark Scholars Program: Our Signature Engineering Education Program . . clarkfoundationdc.org . A. JAMES & ALICE B. CLARK FOUNDATION . 25 April 2024 .
  7. Web site: Clark Engineering Scholars . . engineering.gwu.edu . George Washington University . 25 April 2024 . "he Clark Engineering Scholars Program was established at GW in January 2011 with a generous gift from the late A. James Clark, Eng.D. '10".
  8. News: $8 Million Gift Launches Engineering Scholars Program. 14 April 2015. GW MAgazine.
  9. Web site: A. James Clark Scholars Program . . coe.gatech.edu . Georgia Institute of Technology . 25 April 2024. "In 2018, the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation partnered with Georgia Tech to financially support students...".
  10. Web site: Clark Scholars Program . Johns Hopkins University . 28 August 2018.
  11. Web site: $15.5 million investment creates engineering scholars program at Penn State . Lakatos . Megan . 10 Feb 2020 . news.engr.psu.edu . Penn State University . 25 April 2024 .
  12. Web site: A. JAMES CLARK SCHOLARS PROGRAM . . stevens.edu . Stevens Institute of Technology . 25 April 2024 . "The inaugural cohort of Clark Scholars enrolled at Stevens in fall 2018.".
  13. Web site: A. James Clark Scholars Program . . eng.umd.edu . University of Maryland . 25 April 2024 . "The Clark Scholars Program at the University of Maryland was established as part of Building Together, the Foundation’s $219.5 million investment in the University of Maryland announced October 2017.".
  14. News: University of Maryland to receive $219.5 million donation — the largest in its history. The Diamondback. 2017-10-05.
  15. News: Construction executive, Johns Hopkins trustee emeritus A. James Clark dies at 87. 14 April 2015. JHU Hub. March 21, 2015.
  16. Web site: Alfred James Clark. Forbes. 20 March 2015.
  17. News: Bernstein. Adam. A. James Clark, who built empire of concrete and glass, dies at 87. 20 March 2015. Washington Post. 20 March 2015.
  18. Web site: Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement . www.achievement.org. American Academy of Achievement.
  19. Web site: Who was A. James Clark? . The University of Maryland .

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