Background
Craig, David Clarke was born on October 23, 1955 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Son of Earl Lewis Craig and Shirley Ann (Clarke) Shepherd.
Craig, David Clarke was born on October 23, 1955 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Son of Earl Lewis Craig and Shirley Ann (Clarke) Shepherd.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Arkansas, 1978. Master of Business Administration, University Arkansas, 1979. Postgraduate, University Texas, 1988.
Postgraduate, University Arkansas, since 1988.
Marketing officer, Merchants National Bank, Fort Smith, 1979-1981; instructor finance and economics, Westark Community College, Fort Smith, since 1981; faculty chairperson, Westark Community College, Fort Smith, 1987-1988; assistant to president, Richland College, Dallas, 1985; finance advisor, October Money Management, Inc., Fort Smith, Arkansas, since 1991. Adjunct instructor John Brown U., 1995-1997. Board directors, secretary Arkansas Student LoanAuthority, 1989-1998, chairman since 1998.
President American Cancer Society Fort Smith, 1988-1989, co-residential chairman 1985-1987, vice president local board 1987-1989, active Public Awareness Committee Fort Smith, 1985-1991. President Interfaith Comty. Center, Fort Smith, 1982-1984.
Volunteer Fort Smith Art Center Auction, 1987, treasurer since 1995. Sponsor Harding University Invitational Business Games, 1986-1991. Board directors Old Fort Museum, 1989-1991.
Member class of 1990 Leadership Fort Smith, elder, clerk of session 1st Presbyterian Church, 1991-1994. Board church visitors University Ozarks, Clarksville, Arkansas, 1996, 98. Board directors Hobson Preschool and Kindergarten, 1993-1995, Fort Smith Public Library.
Endowment Fund; treasurer Sebastian County Humane Society, 2001-2002. Vice president Fort Smith Area Community Foundation, since 2002, chairman 2003-2005. Member National Business Education Association, Arkansas Teachers of Business and Economics, American Institute Banking (vice president Fort Smith chapter 1981), Arkansas Two Year College Association, East Side Baptist Church, since 1999, Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce (educational committee since 1987), Blue Key, Kappa Delta Pi, Alpha Kappa Psi (secretary 1977-1978), Phi Delta Kappa (Kappan of Month 1985), Phi Beta Lambda (co-advisor university center 1986-1995).
Married Dana Jane Thompson, December 19, 1980. Children: Lauren Elizabeth, Erin Jane.