Lawrence William Clarkson

Background

Clarkson, Lawrence William was born on April 29, 1938 in Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harold William and Jean Henrietta (Jaxtheimer) Clarkson.

Education

Bachelor, DePauw University, 1960. Juris Doctor, University Florida, 1962.

Career

Counsel, Pratt & Whitney, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1967-1972; program deputy director, Pratt & Whitney, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1972-1975; program manager, Pratt & Whitney, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1974-1975; vice president, managing director, Pratt & Whitney, Brussels, Belgium, 1975-1978; vice president marketing, Pratt & Whitney, West Palm Beach, 1978-1980; vice president contracts, Pratt & Whitney, Hartford, Connecticut, 1980-1982; president commercial products division, Pratt & Whitney, Hartford, Connecticut, 1982-1987; senior vice president, Boeing Commercial Airplanes Group, Seattle, 1988-1991; corporation vice president planning and international development, Boeing Company, Seattle, 1992-1993; senior vice president, Boeing Company, Seattle, 1994-1997; president, Boeing Enterprises, Seattle, since 1997. Director Partnership for Improved Air Travel, Washington, 1988-1991.

Achievements

• Lawrence William Clarkson has been listed as a noteworthy Airplane company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, since 1987, vice chairman, 1996—2002. Trustee Embry Ridde Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida, Seattle Opera, since 1990, chairman, 1991—2002. Overseer Tuck School Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1993—1999.

Corporate Counsel Interlochen (Michigan) Center Arts, 1987, trustee, since 1988, chairman, 1996—2001. President Japan-American Society, Washington, 1993, Washington State China Relations Committee, 1992—1993. Chairman National Bureau Asia Research, Council Foreign Relations, United States Pacific Economic Corporation Council, 1993—2000.

Member of American Institute Contemporary German Studies (board directors 1997-1999), National Association Manufacturers 1993-1999, The Pilgrims of the United States, Wings Club (board governors 1987-1991), Metropolitan Club District of Columbia, New York Yacht Club, Order St. John (Knight).

Connections

Married Barbara Louise Stevenson, August 20, 1960. Children: Michael, Elizabeth, Jennifer.

Father:

Harold William Clarkson

Mother:

Jean Henrietta (Jaxtheimer) Clarkson

Spouse:

Barbara Louise Stevenson

child:

Michael Clarkson

child:

Jennifer Clarkson

child:

Elizabeth Clarkson