Carlton Leon Clark

Background

Clark, Carlton Leon was born on July 26, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Elias Edward and Leslie Edith (Saunders) Clark.

Education

Bachelor in Sociology, University Nebraska, 1969. Student, State Department Foreign Language School, Washington, 1971. Student, Department Defense Foreign Language Institute, Monterey, California, 1973.

Postgraduate, Towson (Maryland) University, 1979. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography, Maryland Institute College Art, 1986.

Career

Enlisted United States Army, 1951-1960, commissioned Second lieutenant, 1960, advanced through grades to major, 1968, assistant logistical maintenance management officer Fort Benning, Georgia, 1960-1962, commanding officer, headquarters company and honor guard commander Governor's Island, New York, 1963-1966, deputy logistical and maintenance management officer Fort Benning, 1966, advisor local Vietnamese militia commander, 1967-1968, logistical and maintenance management officer Fort Dix, New Jersey, 1969-1970, advisor Vietnamese district chief Vietnam, 1971, security and plans officer Bangkok, Thailand, 1973-1976, advisor Maryland national guard, 1976-1979, commander marksmanship unit Fort Meade, Maryland, 1979-1981. Visiting artist Baltimore School Arts, 1988, Hampton Institute, Newport News, 1989. Assistant Friends of Photography Workshops, 1989.

Member fine art accession committee Baltimore Museum Art, 1996, 97.

Achievements

• Carlton Leon Clark has been listed as a notable artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society Photographic Educators (member program committee national convention 1986).

Connections

Married Minola Edwards, May 29, 1952 (deceased May 1963). Children: Carlton Leon II, Kevin Roy, Kelton Leon, Minola. Married Joan Frances Williams, August 12, 1963 (divorced July 1979).

Children: Christopher David, Lara Michelle, Russell Michael. Married Linda Michele Lewis, August 10, 1994. 1 stepchild, Jameel Dawn Day.

Father:

Elias Edward Clark

Mother:

Leslie Edith (Saunders) Clark

Spouse:

Linda Michele Lewis

Spouse:

Minola Edwards

Spouse:

Joan Frances Williams

child:

Christopher David Clark

child:

Carlton Leon II Clark

child:

Russell Michael Clark

child:

Lara Michelle Clark

child:

Kelton Leon Clark

child:

Kevin Roy Clark

child:

Minola Clark