Clark Belden

Background

Belden, Clark was born on April 4, 1896 in Canaan, Connecticut, United States. Son of John H. and Frances M. (Clark) Belden.

Education

Student, Brown U., 1914-1915, 16-17; student, Cornell Univercity, summer 1914; student, Northwestern University, summers 1926, 27.

Career

Reporter, Hartford (Connecticut) Courant, 1915-1916; special reporter, Providence Journal, 1916-1917; with advertising and publicity department, Travelers Insurance Company, 1919-1923; with advertising and publicity department, Aetna Life Insurance Company, 1923-1924; with advertising and publicity department, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, 1924; manager legislation bureau, Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, 1924-1925; assistant secretary, Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, 1925-1926; acting secretary, later secretary, Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, 1926-1927; executive vice president, secretary, board directors, Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, 1927-1929; director public relations and employee education, National Electric Power Company. New York City, 1929-1932; executive secretary, later managing director, New England Gas Association, 1932-1965. Faculty for trade association institutions Northwestern University, 1944, 46, Yale University, 1949, 55.

Lecturer public relations Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston University School Public Relations and Communications, Harvard Business School, Harvard School Education. Lecturer Mass Department Education, Boston. Member board of managers Northeastern Institute, Yale University, 1951-1954.

Membership

Corp member New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, 1955-1962. Member numerous advertising public relations groups for private and governmental purposes, Northeast and national areas. Donor with wife Constance Chapman Belden Memorial Fund and lectureship for research on systemic lupus erythematosus Mayo Foundation.

Benefactor student scholarships, Mayo Clinic, Yale University, Harvard University. Donor specialized equipment, exhibits, funds Georgetown University, Northeast Baptist Hospital, Boston, Rochester Methodist Hospital. Member Public Relations Society of America (board directors 1950-1952, 54-57, executive committee 1952, eastern vice president 1954, president Northeast chapter 1953), American Security Council (national advisory board), American Society Association Executives (board directors 1939-1942, president Boston Chapter 1940-1941), Masons.

Connections

Married Alice Bradford Chapman, August 1, 1931. 1 child, Constance Chapman (deceased).

Father:

John H. Belden

Mother:

Frances M. (Clark) Belden

Spouse:

Alice Bradford Chapman

child:

Constance Chapman Belden (deceased)