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'''Kim B. Clark''' is the President of [[Brigham Young University-Idaho]] and a member of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], the [[Mormon Church]]. Clark was born March 20, 1949, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He served as Dean of the Harvard Business School from 1995 to 2005. He was also the George F. Baker Professor of Administration.
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'''Kim B. Clark''' served as the president of [[Brigham Young University-Idaho]] and is a member of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. He was sustained as a member of the First Quorum of the [[Seventy]] in the April 2015 [[General Conference]]. The following August, he was named Commissioner of [[Church Educational System|Church Education]]. He served until August 1, 2019. He was released on October 5, 2019, and designated emeritus general authority.
  
Clark started school at Harvard as a pre-med major, but he interrupted his schooling early on to serve a full-time [[mission]] for the Church to Germany. When he returned from his mission, he enrolled at [[Brigham Young University]]. In 1971, after he married, Clark returned to Harvard. He received his B.A. in 1974 and his M.A. in 1977. He earned his doctorate in 1978 in economics.  He then joined the Harvard faculty.
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Clark was born March 20, 1949, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He grew up in Salt Lake City until the age of 11, when his father moved the family to Spokane, Washington. He started school at Harvard as a pre-med major, but he interrupted his schooling early on to serve a full-time [[mission]] for the Church to Germany. When he returned from his mission, he enrolled at [[Brigham Young University]]. In 1971, after he married, Clark returned to Harvard. He received his BA in 1974 and his MA in 1977. He earned his doctorate in 1978 in economics and then joined the Harvard faculty. He served as dean of the Harvard Business School from 1995 to 2005. He was also the George F. Baker Professor of Administration.
  
:"While a professor at the Harvard Business School (HBS), Clark's research focused on modularity in design and the integration of technology and competition in industry evolution—particularly within the computer industry. He has published several articles in the Harvard Business Review and other peer-reviewed academic journals. A few of his papers were co-authored with former HBS associate dean and current BYU-Hawaii President [[Steven C. Wheelwright]]." [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_B._Clark]
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:"While a professor at the Harvard Business School (HBS), Clark's research focused on modularity in design and the integration of technology and competition in industry evolution—particularly within the computer industry. He has published several articles in the ''Harvard Business Review'' and other peer-reviewed academic journals. A few of his papers were co-authored with former HBS associate dean and former [[Brigham Young University-Hawaii]] President [[Steven Wheelwright|Steven C. Wheelwright]]." [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_B._Clark]
  
Clark's call to serve as president of BYU-Idaho came from late Prophet Gordon B. Hinckley. Many people in academe could not understand the decision, since it seemed like a step down for Clark. However, holding the work of the Lord in higher esteem than the world, Clark accepted the position. Clark has served in many capacities in the Church, including as a scoutmaster with a [[ward]]-sponsored boy scout troop, as a [[bishop]], elders quorum president, gospel doctrine teacher, and counselor in a stake mission presidency. He was called to be an Area Seventy in the Idaho Area of the LDS Church on March 31, 2007.  
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Clark's call to serve as president of BYU-Idaho came in 2005 from former Church president [[Gordon B. Hinckley]]. Many people in academe could not understand the decision, since it seemed like a step down for Clark. However, holding the work of the Lord in higher esteem than the world, Clark accepted the position. He has served in many capacities in the Church, including as a Scoutmaster with a [[ward]]-sponsored Boy Scout troop, as a [[bishop]], elders quorum president, gospel doctrine teacher, and counselor in a stake mission presidency. He was called to be an [[Area Seventy]] in the Idaho Area of the Church of Jesus Christ on March 31, 2007, where he served until May 2014.  
  
Clark is an Eagle Scout and a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He and his wife have seven children.
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Clark is an Eagle Scout and a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He and his wife, Sue Lorraine Hunt Clark, have seven children.
  
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* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2019/04/33clark?lang=eng "Look unto Christ," April 2019 General Conference]
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* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2015/10/eyes-to-see-and-ears-to-hear?lang=eng "Eyes to See and Ears to Hear," October 2015]
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* [https://magazine.byu.edu/article/alumni-honored-for-exceptional-service/ Distinguished Service Award: Kim B. Clark"]
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Latest revision as of 15:54, 20 November 2024

Kim Clark, Mormon Scholar and Administrator

Kim B. Clark served as the president of Brigham Young University-Idaho and is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was sustained as a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy in the April 2015 General Conference. The following August, he was named Commissioner of Church Education. He served until August 1, 2019. He was released on October 5, 2019, and designated emeritus general authority.

Clark was born March 20, 1949, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He grew up in Salt Lake City until the age of 11, when his father moved the family to Spokane, Washington. He started school at Harvard as a pre-med major, but he interrupted his schooling early on to serve a full-time mission for the Church to Germany. When he returned from his mission, he enrolled at Brigham Young University. In 1971, after he married, Clark returned to Harvard. He received his BA in 1974 and his MA in 1977. He earned his doctorate in 1978 in economics and then joined the Harvard faculty. He served as dean of the Harvard Business School from 1995 to 2005. He was also the George F. Baker Professor of Administration.

"While a professor at the Harvard Business School (HBS), Clark's research focused on modularity in design and the integration of technology and competition in industry evolution—particularly within the computer industry. He has published several articles in the Harvard Business Review and other peer-reviewed academic journals. A few of his papers were co-authored with former HBS associate dean and former Brigham Young University-Hawaii President Steven C. Wheelwright." [1]

Clark's call to serve as president of BYU-Idaho came in 2005 from former Church president Gordon B. Hinckley. Many people in academe could not understand the decision, since it seemed like a step down for Clark. However, holding the work of the Lord in higher esteem than the world, Clark accepted the position. He has served in many capacities in the Church, including as a Scoutmaster with a ward-sponsored Boy Scout troop, as a bishop, elders quorum president, gospel doctrine teacher, and counselor in a stake mission presidency. He was called to be an Area Seventy in the Idaho Area of the Church of Jesus Christ on March 31, 2007, where he served until May 2014.

Clark is an Eagle Scout and a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He and his wife, Sue Lorraine Hunt Clark, have seven children.