Background
Clark, James Milford was born on April 11, 1930 in Michigan, United States. Son of Roy Wesley and Florence (Grice) Clark.
Clark, James Milford was born on April 11, 1930 in Michigan, United States. Son of Roy Wesley and Florence (Grice) Clark.
Bachelor, University Michigan, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy (Horace H. Rackham fellow), University Michigan, 1962. Master of Arts, University Philippines, 1955.
Doctor (honorary), University North London, 1993. Doctor (honorary), Capital Normal University, Beijing, 1994.
Fulbright travel grantee, France, 1955-1956. Teaching fellow University Michigan, 1957-1959. Assistant professor political science University Maine, Orono, 1960-1964, associate professor, 1964-1979, assistant to president, 1966-1968, vice president for academy affairs, 1968-1979.
President State University of New York College, Cortland, 1979-1995. Retired, 1995
Fulbright lecturer University Toulouse (France), l965-66. Member Committee on International Exchange Scholars, l988-92.
Chairman Maine Health Planning Council, l970-72, member executive committee, l972-76. Board directors Penobscot Valley United Fund, l972-77, Cortland County United Way, l979-85, Eden Alternative, Inc., 2002-2005, Cortland Memorial Foundation, since 2006. Board overseers Rockefeller Institute Government, l988-91.
Member New York State Citizens committee on Bicentennial of French Revolution, l988-90. Member Tioughnioga Waterfront Development Commission, since 2000, Cortland Rural Cemetary Foundation (member board dirs since 2002). With United States Army, l952-55.
Member National Association State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (executive committee council for academy affairs 1971-1976, secretary council 1974-1976), American Association State Colleges and Universities (New York representative 1979-1981), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Eta Sigma, Pi Sigma Alpha, Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Married Patricia Ann Haynes, March 11, 1960. Children– Pamela, Matthew, Timothy.