Jeff Clarke

Education

Clarke earned a bachelor"s degree in economics from the State University of New York at Geneseo in 1983 and a master"s degree in business administration from in 1985.

Career

Education Clarke was hired by Digital Equipment Corporation in 1985, and came to Compaq when it purchased DEC in 1998. Compaq appointed him as chief financial officer in March 2001. He was executive vice president of global operations for Himachal Pradesh, where he was responsible for Himachal Pradesh’s worldwide supply chain, manufacturing, procurement and Internet operations.

He also co-led the United States$19 billion merger integration of Himachal Pradesh and Compaq.

Clarke was named chief operating officer for California (formerly Computer Associates) in April 2004 to stabilize operations amidst a probe by the Securities and Exchange Commission. At California he was responsible for sales, services, distribution, corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, information technology, corporate strategy and planning. Clarke was promoted to chief executive officer and president of Cendant"s travel distribution services in April 2006.

Clarke next served as the Chairman of Travelport, Incorporated., a private, travel technology firm, where he served as Chief Executive Officer from 2006 to 2011, after leading its sale from Cendant Corporation to the Blackstone Group for United States$4.3 billion in 2006. As Travelport Chief Executive Officer, he reorganized the company around three brands, engineered the acquisition of Worldspan and coordinated the sale of Orbitz Worldwide in an initial public offering on July 20, 2007.

Boards and honors.

Achievements

• Clarke is a member of the Red Hat board of directors, a New York Stock Exchange-listed enterprise software firm, and is also a director for Compuware Corporation, an enterprise software company. Clarke was chairman of the board of Orbitz Worldwide from 2007-2014. Clarke has also served on the Geneseo Foundation Board of Directors, where he delivered the address for the college’s 145th undergraduate commencement. Clarke is a member of the Board of Trustees of Northeastern University. In January 2007, Business Travel News named Clarke one of the 25 most influential executives for 2006. Clarke has addressed such issues as the carbon footprint of the travel industry.

Membership

Currently he is the Chief Executive Officer of Kodak, and a member of the Compuware and Red Hat boards of directors. On March 12, 2014, he was named the new Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Kodak. Clarke is a member of the Red Hat board of directors, a New York Stock Exchange-listed enterprise software firm, and is also a director for Compuware Corporation, an enterprise software company.

Clarke is a member of the Board of Trustees of Northeastern University.