Joseph Edward Clark

Background

Clark, Joseph Edward was born on October 2, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alphonse Sylvester and Leona Marie (Reichert) Clark.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Villanova (Pennsylvania) U., 1958; Master of Science, Villanova (Pennsylvania) U., 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Windsor (Ontario, Canada), 1963.

Career

Senior research chemist, W.R. Grace & Company, Clarksville, Maryland., 1963-1965; manager plastics research, Chemical Manufacturers Association, Washington, 1965-1970; director, Fire Research, National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1970-1973; visiting professor, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1973-1974; associate administrator, United States Fire Administration, Washington, 1974-1979; senior policy analyst, White House Science Office, Washington, 1979-1983; deputy director, National Technology Information Svc., Springfield, Virginia, 1983-1992; senior science advisor, unites states department of Commerce, Washington, since 1993. Board directors National Federation Information Superior vena cava syndrome, Philadelphia, 1989-1992.

Achievements

• Joseph Edward Clark has been listed as a noteworthy Physical chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Canada-American Foundation, Washington, since 1988. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (advising committee chemical abstracts service since 1985, chair information division 1992).

Connections

Married Madeleine Sophie McCollum, November 28, 1959. Children: Kenneth, Stephen, Richard, Eric, Colleen.

Father:

Alphonse Sylvester Clark

Mother:

Leona Marie (Reichert) Clark

Spouse:

Madeleine Sophie McCollum

child:

Stephen Clark

child:

Eric Clark

child:

Colleen Clark

child:

Richard Clark

child:

Kenneth Clark