Bios - Gary C. Clark - Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc

Education:

Virginia State (College) University
Bachelor of Science – Business Administration

Professional Experience:

• Retired Senior Staff Consultant – Verizon Corporation
• Treasurer – First Baptist Church of Highland Park
• Chief Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court – Prince George’s County Maryland
• Incentive & Recognition Manager - Verizon
• Regional Performance Effective Manager – Bell Atlantic
• Regional Sales Manager – Bell Atlantic
• Business Office Manager – C & P Telephone
• Training Manager – Specializing in Distribution Services (C & P Telephone)
• Training Manager – Specializing in Purchasing (C & P Telephone)
• Training and Development Manager (C & P Telephone)
• Construction Manager (C & P Telephone) First Black to hold this position in the Eastern area of Virginia

Affiliations (Past & Present)

• Board of Directors – Lake View Homeowners Association
• First Combined Community Federal Credit Union – Board of Directors
• Telephone Pioneers of America
• Largo Knolls Civic Association Former President
• Virginia State University Alumni Association
• Fairmont Heights High School Alumni Association
• NAACP
• SCLC
• William C. Clark Memorial Scholarship Fund – Board of Directors
• Eleanor Roosevelt High School PTA
• Maryland Circuit Court Clerk’s Association
• Election Judge
• Notary Public – State of Maryland
• Voter Registration Volunteer
• Volunteer Chaperone HBCU Tour with Delta Sigma Theta

Religious Affiliation (Baptist):

• Member – First Baptist Church of Highland Park
• Board of Trustee Ministry
• Current Treasurer
• Served 18 years as Assistant Treasurer
• Men for Christ Ministry
• Current Budget Chairman
• Coordinator for 2009 Church Renovation Project
• Chairman of the Annual Church Family Reunion Committee

Fraternal Experience:

• Initiated April 24, 1971 – Nu Psi Chapter
• Life Member # 1624

Chapter Experience:

Nu Psi: 1971-1974
• Keeper of Finance
• Assistant Dean of Pledgees
• Delegate to the Fredericksburg District Conference
• Delegate to the St. Louis Grand Conclave - 1973

Lambda Omega: 1974-1975

Gamma Xi: 1976-1979

• Charter Member 1976
• Editor
• Dean of Pledgees
• Vice Basileus
• Delegate to the Atlanta Grand Conclave - 1976

Alpha Omega: 1979 – Present

• Budget Committee Chairman
• Reclamation Committee
• Membership Committee
• Achievement Week Committee
• Keeper of Finance
• Alpha Tau Alpha Housing Board
• Delegate to Conclaves –

o Cleveland – 1994
o Atlanta – 1992
o Detroit – 1990
o Dallas – 1988
o Washington, DC – 1986
o Louisville – 1984
o Kansas City – 1983
o Miami – 1982

• New Orleans Leadership Conference
• Alpha Omega Social Action & Scholarship Foundation – Vice Chairman Board of Directors

District Level:

• Budget Committee
• Keeper of Finance
• Financial Workshop Leader
• Executive Committee
• 1st Vice District Representative
• District Representative
• Time and Place Chairman
• Rewrote the District Planning Manual
• Third District Scholarship, Talent Hunt and Social Action Foundation - Secretary

International Level:

• National Achievement Week
• Recorder/Presenter Omega Psi Phi Leadership Conference – Baltimore, MD 1989
• Presenter Omega Psi Phi Leadership Conference – St. Louis, MO 1991
• Constitution & Bylaws Committee 1988
• Supreme Council
• Coordinator for Million Man March in Washington, DC
• Planning Committee Treasurer – 75th Anniversary Grand Conclave – 1986
• Chartered Omicron Kappa Kappa Chapter – December 14, 1996
• Coordinated Fraternity’s role in the Ernest Everett Just Commemorative Stamp Project
• National Committee to rewrite the Lampados Manual
• Represented Omega Psi Phi at eastern Regional National Pan-Hellenic Council Conference
• Panelist at ERNPHC speaking on the topic of Image of Greek Organizations

Honors and Awards:

• Outstanding Service Award – Alpha Omega (1987, 1986, 1983, 1999)
• Scroll of Honor Award – Third District (1995,1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 2000)
• Omega Psi Phi Proclamation Award – 1997
• Third District Certificate of Appreciation – 2009
• Twenty Five Year Certificate
• Twenty Five Year Service Pin
• Life Membership # 1624
• Third District Omega Man of the Year – 1988
• Alpha Omega Man of the Year – 1987
• District Representative Ring for Outstanding Service - 1997
• Financial Workshop Presenter Exceptional Service Award – 1987-1992
• Outstanding Young Men of America
• Outstanding & Dedicated Service – November Birthday Ministry
• Verizon Excellence Award
• Masters Club Honoree – Bell Atlantic