Jeffrey B. Clark
MG Clark retired from active duty in June 2019 after 35 years of military service. He was born in LaGrange, North Carolina and is a graduate of Davidson College and East Carolina University School of Medicine and earned a Master of Public Health at the University of Washington and a Master of Strategic Studies at the Army War College. He is board certified in Family Medicine.
During his career, he was privileged to serve as a Family Physician in numerous clinical, operational, and academic assignments; 82d Airborne Division Surgeon; Commander at the battalion, combat support hospital, and medical brigade levels; Commander, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center; Commander, Europe Regional Medical Command; Director, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center; Director, National Capitol Region Medical Directorate; Chief of Health Care Operations and Chief Medical Officer, Defense Health Agency; and Deputy Commanding General for Operations and Chief of the Medical Corps, US Army Medical Command. His deployments include Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm; Kosovo; Hurricane Katrina Relief Operation; and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
His service awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal (2 OLC), Legion of Merit (2 OLC), Bronze Star (1OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (7OLC), Combat Medical Badge, Expert Field Medical Badge, Flight Surgeon Badge, and the Parachutist’s Badge. He is a member of the Order of Military Medical Merit and recipient of the Republic of Korea Order of National Security Merit, Samil Medal.
Sue and Jeff Clark have been married for 37 years and have four children: Anna and Andrew Kraus, Warren and John Clark; a granddaughter Enna Sue Kraus; two golden retrievers: Molly and Max; and a golden-doodle: Juniper. During their military career, Sue moved her Family over 20 times providing the Clarks the opportunity to live in Germany, Korea, and multiple stateside assignments.
Sue and Jeff retired in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Jeff volunteers with Feeding Santa Fe, Kitchen Angels and the New Mexico Department of Human Services. He serves on the Board of RENESAN Institute of Lifelong Learning and as a Reviewer for the Journal of Military Medicine.