Burnill Fred Clark

Background

Clark, Burnill Fred was born on November 8, 1941 in Horton, Kansas, United States. Son of Fred Charles and Mildred Anna (Magner) Clark.

Education

Bachelor, University Denver, 1963. Master of Arts, University Denver, 1964. Postgraduate, Michigan State University, 1964.

Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1981.

Career

Producer, director, production manager, Nebraska Ednl. television Network, Lincoln, 1965-1973; assistant network program manager, Nebraska Ednl. television Network, Lincoln, 1973-1975; assistant general manager, director programming, Station KCTS-television, Seattle, 1975-1982; general manager, Station KCTS-television, Seattle, 1982-1987; executive director, KCTS Association, Seattle, 1983-1987; president, chief Executive officer, KCTS Association, Seattle, since 1987. Chairman United States Public television International Consortium, Washington, 1987-1997, PacificRim Co-Production Association, 1987-1997, Public Broadcasting Service Border Consortium, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, since 1984. Board of Governors Pacific Mountain Network, Denver, 1983-1990, chairman, 1984-1986.

Board directors Public television Outreach Alliance, since 1985, Washington, since 1987, chairman, since 1997. Member Public Broadcasting Service program manager advising committee, 1978-1982, Public Broadcasting Service program advising committee 1982-1985, Frontline management board and editorial advisory board, since 1983, member Executive Committee Public Broadcasting Service Board, 1987-1991, chairman nominating committee Public Broadcasting Service board, 1990-1991. Member of advisory planning committee American's Public television Stations, 1987-1997.

Trustee Am's. Public television Stations Board, Washington, since 1991. Headed study of advanced television systems, 1992.

Achievements

• Burnill Fred Clark has been listed as a noteworthy television executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member television and Radio Commission of Methodist Church, Lincoln, 1966-1969. Board directors Northwest Center for the Retarded, Seattle, 1983-1985. Chairman media advisory committee Washington Give Five Leadership Council, 1988-1990.

Chairman Public Broadcasting Service Board New Technologies Working Group, since 1995. Vice chairman Pacific Mountain Network. Board directors Denver Commission, since 1996.

Member United States Japan Friendship Commission, CULCON, Washington, since 1994. Member Digital television Steering Committee, since 1997. Fellow United States Japan Society Leadership Program.

Member Northwest Development Officers Association (board directors 1988-1990), Digital Broadcasting Alliance, Rotary (chairman program committee 1988-1990, board directors since 1993, trustee service foundation 1990-1993), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Epsilon Rho.

Interests

• Avocations: traveling, photography, gardening.

Connections

Married Diane Rae Oswald, August 25, 1963. Children: Michelle Rae, Marcie Diane, Melissa Esther.

Father:

Fred Charles Clark

Mother:

Mildred Anna (Magner) Clark

Spouse:

Diane Rae Oswald

child:

Melissa Esther Clark

child:

Marcie Diane Clark

child:

Michelle Rae Clark