Michal Charles Clark

Background

Clark, Michal Charles was born on April 30, 1945 in Bakersfield, California, United States. Son of Henry Benjamin and Betty Jean (Bray) Clark.

Education

Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1969.

Career

Assistant professor, University Texas, Austin, 1969-1970; assistant professor, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1970-1972; associate professor, California State University, Bakersfield, 1972-1974; adjunct lecturer, California State University, Bakersfield, since 1978; associate professor, St. John's U., Collegville, Minnesota, 1974-1976; coordinator general education, College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, Minnesota, 1975-1977; operations officer, Owen Clark Plumbing, Bakersfield, California, 1977; self-employed speculative builder, Bakersfield, 1977-1987; executive director, Kern Regional Center, Bakersfield, since 1986. President National Down Syndrome Congress, Chicago, 1990-1993. President Association Regional Center Agilysys, Sacramento, 1991-1994.

Chair Southern California Conference Regional Center Dirs., Los Angeles, 1989-1991.

Achievements

• Michal Charles Clark has been listed as a noteworthy Social services director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Campaign manager City Council Election, Bakersfield, 1982. Member Special Education Advisory Committee, Bakersfield, 1988-1991. President Foundation for Advocacy, Conservatorship and Trusts, Los Angeles, 1989-1991.

Member American Association Mental Retardation (regional chairman-elect since 1995), Association Severe Handicaps, Association Retarded Citizens, Kern Down Syndrome Parent Group (founder, president 1984-1988).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, travel, golf.

Connections

Married Norleen Smith, June 8, 1973. Children: Matthew, Amanda, Marlana.

Father:

Henry Benjamin Clark

Mother:

Betty Jean (Bray) Clark

Spouse:

Norleen Smith

child:

Matthew Clark

child:

Marlana Clark

child:

Amanda Clark