James Benton Clark

Background

Clark, James Benton was born on January 3, 1914 in Sweetwater, Tennessee, United States. Son of John Edgar and Nancy Ella (Webster) Clark.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Tennessee, 1937. Graduate transport course, Northwestern University, 1959.

Career

Cooperative student, Bureau Public Rds., 1934-1936; with, Louisville & Nashville R.R., 1937-1974; assistant director personnel, Louisville & Nashville R.R., 1955-1959; chief engineer, Louisville & Nashville R.R., 1959-1969; assistant vice president personnel and labor relations, Louisville & Nashville R.R., 1969-1973; vice president personnel and labor relations, Louisville & Nashville R.R., 1973-1974; vice president operations, Seaboard Coast Line R.R., Jacksonville, Florida, 1974-1976; vice president executive department, Seaboard Coast Line R.R., Jacksonville, Florida, 1976; consultant, Louisville, 1976-1981; consultant, Franklin, Kentucky, since 1982. Member private industry council Barren River Area Development District, 1985-1991. Member National Railway Labor Conference, Southeastern Carriers Conference Committee, 1969-1973.

Achievements

• James Benton Clark has been listed as a noteworthy rail transportation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman board of trustees Simpson County Library. District, 1989-1992; member Simpson County (Kentucky) Solid Waste Management Board, 1990-1993, chairman, 1993. Member American Railway Engineering Association (life, board directors 1965-1968, vice president 1969), Franklin-Simpson County Chamber of C. (president 1986), Chi Epsilon.

Connections

Married Maxine Jeanette Butcher, October 14, 1939. Children– Diana Clark Hudgens, Sylvia Clark Pulliam.

Father:

John Edgar Clark

Mother:

Nancy Ella (Webster) Clark

Spouse:

Maxine Jeanette Butcher

child:

Diana Clark Hudgens Clark

child:

Sylvia Clark Pulliam Clark