Eugene Howard Clapp III or Gene Clapp was born on November 19,1949 and is an American rower and Olympian.
15 Facts About Gene Clapp
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Gene Clapp competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal in the men's eight event.
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Gene Clapp was inducted into the National Rowing Hall of Fame in 2012.
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Gene Clapp is the son of Maud Millicent Greenwell and Eugene Howard Clapp Jr, a financial advisor.
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Gene Clapp's younger brother is Charles Clapp who was an Olympic rower.
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When he was twelve-years-old, Gene Clapp discovered rowing at summer camp.
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Gene Clapp attended the Brooks School in North Andover, Massachusetts where he participated in crew.
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Gene Clapp then attended the University of Chicago and received an MBA in 1974.
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Gene Clapp represented the United States at the 1971 World Championship, winning the title in men's eight.
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Gene Clapp represented the United States in the 1972 Summer Olympics in the men's eight.
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On March 12,2012, Gene Clapp was inducted into the National Rowing Hall of Fame for Men's Eight as part of the 1972 Olympic team.
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Gene Clapp co-founded and became the principal of Penobscot Investment Management Company, an investment management firm in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Gene Clapp is president of the Pine Tree Land Company in Boston which is a branch of the firm by the same name in Delaware.
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Gene Clapp's has served on the board of King's Chapel, the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, the Beacon Hill Civic Association, the National Rowing Foundation, and Partners Continuing Care.
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Gene Clapp served as the chair of the Advent School Board and as board member and treasurer of the Conservation Law Foundation of New England.