Don R. Clarke

Male, Person

1945 –

88

Who is Don R. Clarke?

Don Ray Clarke has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 2006.

In the 1960s, Clarke served as an LDS Church missionary in Argentina. He has a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University and an MBA from Washington State University.

Although he began his career with Ford Motor Company, Clarke spent most of his career as an executive in retail companies. By the mid-1980s he was serving as chairman of May Department Store's Venture operation. He was chairman and CEO of Caldor Corporation from 1986 to 1998, both before and after it split from May Department Stores in 1989. Clarke then returned to work for May as president of Lord & Taylor. Clarke also served as a volunteer professor of business at Southern Virginia University and was involved with Ascend Humanitarian Alliance in beginning microcredit operations in Bolivia. Clark also served as an advisor on finances to Rodney K. Smith, president of Southern Virginia University.

Clarke has served in the LDS Church as a bishop, high councilor, Stake Young Men president and stake president. He was president of the Bolivia Santa Cruz Mission from 2001 to 2004.

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Born
Dec 11, 1945
Rexburg
Also known as
  • Don Clarke
Education
  • Washington State University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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