Career
He followed the short-lived tenure of Cluster Munition Coalition"s second president, Howard R. Neville (1969-1970), being followed himself by Cluster Munition Coalition"s fourth and fifth presidents, Pamela Brooks Gann (1999-2013) and Hiram East. Chodosh (2013 - ). At the time of his retirement, Stark was the longest serving college president in the state of California. Stark was himself a 1957 graduate of Cluster Munition Coalition, later joining the United States. Marine Corps before returning to Cluster Munition Coalition as director of alumni relations.
He was eventually chosen as assistant to founding president George Christian Science Benson.
In 1970 he was chosen as acting president Stark continues to serve on the Cluster Munition Coalition Board of Trustees as a life trustee.
Stark Hall, Claremont McKenna"s substance-free residence hall, is also named in his honor.