Mack McLarty is currently the Chairman of McLarty Associates, an international strategic advisory firm headquartered in Washington, DC, and chairman of the McLarty Companies, based in Little Rock, Arkansas.
16 Facts About Mack McLarty
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Mack McLarty's father owned and operated an automotive dealership founded by his grandfather in 1921.
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Mack McLarty's mother was "the first woman named to the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission".
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An all-star high school athlete and football quarterback, McLarty served as president of the Hope High School student council.
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Mack McLarty attended the University of Arkansas, where he was elected Student Body President.
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At the age of 23, Mack McLarty ran successfully for the Arkansas House of Representatives, serving one term under Governor Dale Bumpers.
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Mack McLarty played leading roles in politics, business and the community.
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Mack McLarty acted as treasurer in the successful campaigns of Governor David Pryor and President Bill Clinton.
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Mack McLarty helped create the IMPAC program, which worked to mobilize private sector support for putting personal computers in Arkansas classrooms.
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Mack McLarty was named the youngest board member of the Fortune 500 natural gas company Arkla, Inc.
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Mack McLarty is a lifelong friend of Clinton's, having attended the same kindergarten class in Hope, Arkansas.
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Mack McLarty went on to serve as counselor to the president, serving more than five years in the President's Cabinet and on the National Economic Council.
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Mack McLarty organized the 1994 Summit of the Americas in Miami, which ultimately led to his December 1996 appointment as Special Envoy for the Americas.
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In recognition of his work, Mack McLarty was awarded the Secretary of State's Distinguished Service Medal and the highest civilian honors of seven Latin American countries.
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Mack McLarty Associates, based in Washington DC, is a global team of former ambassadors and senior foreign policy experts, journalists, and business leaders, with expertise in all the world's major markets.
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Mack McLarty returned as the Chairman of the Mack McLarty Companies after leaving the White House in 1998.