The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association inducted Gary C. Clark into the OSU Hall of Fame on Friday, February 2, 2024.
Clark graduated from OSU with a bachelor's degree in agricultural education in 1969 and a master’s degree in agricultural education in 1972. While on campus, Clark was recognized as an OSU Top Ten Senior in 1969.
After graduating, Clark worked in agricultural education at Laverne Public Schools for one year before serving in the U.S. Army. He then attended the University of Texas School of Law where he graduated with honors in 1975.
While in private law practice in Tulsa, Clark was an active member of the Tulsa County and Oklahoma bar associations. He served as president of the Tulsa County Bar Association from 1993 to 1994 and as president of the Oklahoma Bar Association in 2002. He is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and member of the American Law Institute. Clark is listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Trusts and Estates).
Clark served as a member of the OSU/A&M Board of Regents from 1993 to 2001, serving as chair from 1997 to 1998. He was vice president and general counsel for the OSU Foundation from 2004 to 2008, where he worked over 18 months negotiating the purchase of 275 tracts of land that make up the Athletic Village. In 2008, Clark was hired by President Burns Hargis to work with him at OSU. He retired in 2021 as senior vice president and general counsel.
In 1996, Clark was selected as the Outstanding Senior Lawyer of the Tulsa County Bar Association and received the first TCBA Distinguished Service Award, which was then named in his honor. The Oklahoma Bar Association has recognized him with its President’s Award, the John Shipp Award for Ethics and the Joe Stamper Distinguished Service Award. He was honored with the OSU Distinguished Alumni Award in 2003 and as a Ferguson College of Agriculture Distinguished Alumnus in 2023.
Clark and his wife of 54 years, Jane, have two children. He is a life plus member of the OSU Alumni Association.
Induction into the OSU Hall of Fame is the highest honor bestowed by Oklahoma State University. It recognizes alumni and former students with outstanding lifetime achievements in society and professional life. Learn more at [ Ссылка ].
