Born in Chicago in 1944, General Clark grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas. He graduated first in his class at West Point in 1966. He also earned a Master's Degree from Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, where he earned a Masters Degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics. He is also a graduate of the Ranger and Airborne schools.
During thirty-four years of service in the United States Army Wesley K. Clark rose to the rank of four-star general as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe.
In his final military command, General Clark commanded Operation Allied Force, NATO's first major combat action, which saved 1.5 million Albanians from ethnic cleansing in Kosovo, and he was responsible for the peacekeeping operation in Bosnia.
General Clark is a recipient of numerous military awards, including the Silver Star and Purple Heart. In August 2000, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
He is the author of the best selling book Waging Modern War: Bosnia, Kosovo and the Future of Combat (Public Affairs, New York, NY 2001) and Winning Modern War: Iraq, Terrorism and the American Empire (Public Affairs, New York, NY 2003).
General Clark currently serves in leadership roles with a number of non-profit public service organizations, including the Center for Strategic and International Studies (Distinguished Senior Adviser), the Center for American Progress (Trustee), the International Crisis Group (Board Member), City Year Little Rock (Board Chair), the National Endowment for Democracy (Board Member), the United States Institute of Peace (United Nations Task Force Member), and the General Accountability Office (Advisory Board Member).
Born in Chicago in 1944, General Clark grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas. He graduated first in his class at West Point in 1966. He also earned a Master's Degree from Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, where he earned a Masters Degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics. He is also a graduate of the Ranger and Airborne schools.
