General Wesley Clark

General Wesley Clark is a distinguished retired United States Army officer, presidential candidate, author, and strategic consultant, known for his leadership as NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe and his insights into global security. After graduating as valedictorian from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1966 and earning a Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford, General Wesley Clark went on to obtain a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford in 1968. He commanded an infantry company during the Vietnam War in 1970, where he was wounded four times and received the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Combat Infantryman Badge for his gallantry. Following this, he served as a White House Fellow in the Office of Management and Budget in 1975, and in two commands with the 1st Armored Division in Germany between 1976 and 1978.

Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army in 2000, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. General Clark then transitioned to a prolific civilian career, authoring the bestseller ‘Waging Modern War: Bosnia, Kosovo, and the Future of Combat’ in 2001. He launched a candidacy for the 2004 Democratic Party presidential primaries in 2003, the same year he authored ‘Winning Modern Wars’.

Throughout his civilian career, he has also held the role of Chairman for the investment bank Rodman Renshaw.