Robert G. Clark is a U.S.

United States

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 businessman. He is Chief Executive Officer

Chief executive officer

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 and Chairman of Clayco Inc., one of the nation's largest, privately owned real estate

Real estate

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, architecture

Architecture

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, engineering

Engineering

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, design/build, and construction

Construction

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 firms, which he founded in July 1984. Currently, Clayco has over 995 employees and a 2010 annual revenue of $880 million.

Clayco consistently moves up in the annual rankings of the prestigious Engineering News Record (ENR). In the magazine's annual survey of the top 100 design/build contractors, Clayco was named the 24th largest design builder in the United States. Clayco also ranked 52nd on ENR's 2011 list of top 400 contractors, up from 60th in 2010.

Civic Affiliations

Member of St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association

Regional Chamber and Growth Association

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 (RCGA)


National Finance Committee Member for Senator Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2008

Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2008

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and served as the Missouri

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 chair for the "Committee for Change"


Presidential Appointment to the Committee for the Preservation of the White House

Committee for the Preservation of the White House

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Member of the Economic Club of Chicago

Business Affiliations

Board Member, LaBarge, Inc., a publicly traded company


Member, Young Presidents Organization (Past Chapter Chair)

Educational Affiliations

Member of the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) Board of Trustees


Board Member, Central Institute for the Deaf (Past President of The Board)


Board of Trustees, Saint Louis University (Serves on Executive Committee)


Scientific Advisory Council for Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis


Advisory Board Member, Urban Health Initiative - University of Chicago

Cultural Affiliations

Board Member, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra


Board Member, Forest Park Forever

Awards & Honors

Named Construction Man of the Year in 1997 and Entrepreneur of the Year by the AFL-CIO Building Trades Council of St. Louis


NAACP – Commitment to St. Louis – 2008


St. Louis Business Journal – Heroes of the Planet – 2008, Sustainable Communities Winner


Engineering News-Record – Top 100 Green Contractors – 2007-2008


Focus St. Louis – What’s Right with the Region Awards – 2007, for Improving Racial Equality and Social Justice


St. Louis Business Journal – St. Louis Influentials – 2005 - 2010


March of Dimes – Building the Community Lifetime Achievement Award – 2003, for on-going commitment to the St. Louis community


St. Louis Chapter of the American Jewish Committee - John D. Levy Human Relations Award – 2003, for leadership and commitment through volunteer activities that have improved human relations within the St. Louis region