11 Facts About Vern Clark

Vernon Eugene Clark was born on September 7,1944 and is a retired admiral who served as the Chief of Naval Operations of the United States Navy.

Vern Clark retired on July 22,2005, making his tenure of five years the second-longest serving CNO behind Arleigh Burke.

Vern Clark currently sits on the board of directors of Raytheon and SRI International.

Vern Clark graduated from Evangel College and earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Arkansas.

Vern Clark attended Officer Candidate School and received his commission in August 1968.

Vern Clark later completed assignments as the administrative assistant to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations and as the administrative aide to the Vice Chief of Naval Operations.

Vern Clark served as head of the Cruiser-Destroyer Combat Systems Requirements Section and force anti-submarine warfare officer for the commander of Naval Surface Force, Atlantic Fleet, and he directed the Joint Staff's Crisis Action Team for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.

Vern Clark has served as the Deputy and Chief of Staff, United States Atlantic Fleet; the Director of Operations and subsequently Director, of the Joint Staff.

Vern Clark was elected to the board of directors of Raytheon in December 2005 and the board of directors of SRI International in March 2007.

Vern Clark serves as a senior advisor with Booz Allen Hamilton, the Defense Policy Board, the advisory boards of Fleishman-Hillard, Computer Science Corporation, the Comptroller General's advisory board of the GAO, and the executive committee of Military Ministry.

Vern Clark was a member of the Board of Visitors at Air University.