Background
Clarke, Richard Alan was born on May 18, 1930 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Chauncey Frederick and Carolyn (Shannon) Clarke.
lawyer electric and gas utility company executive
Clarke, Richard Alan was born on May 18, 1930 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Chauncey Frederick and Carolyn (Shannon) Clarke.
AB Political Science cum laude, University of California, Berkeley, 1952; Juris Doctor, University of California, Berkeley, 1955.
Vice president, assistant to chairman, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Francisco, 1979-1982; executive vice president, general manager utility operations, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Francisco, 1982-1985; president, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Francisco, 1985-1986; Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Francisco, 1986-1994; Chairman of the Board, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Francisco, 1994-1995; partner, Rockwell, Fulkerson and Clarke, San Rafael, California, 1960-1969. Board directors Pacific Gas & Electric Company, Potlach Corporation, CNF TransInc. Member Business Council President' Council on Sustainable Development.
Former member President's Council on Environmental quality. Past trustee Berkeley Foundation. Past trustee, past advisory board Walter A. Haas School Business and Boalt Hall School Law, University California, Berkeley.
Former chairman advisory board Center for Organizational and Human Resource Effectiveness, University California. Former co-chair University California Regents Outreach Advisory Board. Former chair Bay Area Economic Council.
Board directors, past chairman Bay Area Council. Former board directors Nature Conservancy of California. Member of San San Francisco Chamber of C. (past director, vice president economic development).
Married Mary Dell Fisher, February 5, 1955. Children: Suzanne, Nancy C. Stephen, Douglas Alan.