name | Clark D. Howard |
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birth date | June 20, 1955 |
education | American UniversityCentral Michigan University |
occupation | Syndicated Talk radio host, Consumer Advocate, & Author |
spouse | Lane Howard |
website | clarkhoward.com }} |
Clark Howard (born June 20, 1955), is a popular U.S. talk radio host of the nationally syndicated consumer advocate program The Clark Howard Show. The show, mainly dealing in consumer matters, airs from radio station WSB AM in Atlanta, Georgia.
Clark Howard is a self-made millionaire who made his fortune in the travel agency business. Howard attended the Westminster Schools in Atlanta before graduating from the American University in 1976 with a B.A. in Urban Government. He went on to receive his Master of Business Administration degree from Central Michigan University in 1977. In 1987, he retired from the travel agency business he founded in 1981 and began giving travel advice in guest appearances on Atlanta radio. His segments were so popular that he was soon given his own radio show.
Clark explained on air that he was joining the Georgia State Defense Force (a non-federal branch of the Georgia Department of Defense). Clark joined after the terrorist attacks of 2001 to do his part in helping to prepare and assist our military. He attends monthly training workshops around the state as part of his service, and has performed medical evacuation work in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.
Clark has recently been diagnosed with a "little league" cancer of the prostate. He made it public on WSBTV-2 on February 18, 2009. He gave another update three months later on his Web site.
Clark also regularly appears on WSB-TV in Atlanta, which is occasionally also broadcast by other Cox Television stations nationwide. His TV appearances offers consumer scam warnings and consumer tips. He is syndicated by Dial Global.
Although his radio show is supported in part by sponsors, Clark has stated on air he does not accept money for personal endorsements. This is of note as he often states strongly worded opinions and research, both pro and con, on various consumer issues, companies, and products.
He started several civic programs in the community, such as Atlanta Volunteer Action, Volunteer Action, Inc., The Big Buddy Program, and Career Action.
With help from his listeners, Clark began teaming up with Habitat for Humanity in 1996 to build houses around the Atlanta area. 2010 marked the 15th anniversary build and "Team Clark" completed its 39th house together.
In 1993, Howard opened the Consumer Action Center, a free advice call center for consumer questions which is staffed by 150+ volunteers. Consumers can call the center from 10am - 7pm ET at 404-892-8227.
On March 23, 2010, Howard announced that he was working on a new book titled Living Large in Lean Times. This book is to be released on August 2, 2011, and features 240+ ways to Save More, Spend Less, and Avoid Rip-Offs.
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Name | Clark |
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Meaning | Clerk, scribe, secretary |
Region | England |
Language | Old English |
Related names | Clarke, Clerk |
Footnotes | Frequency Comparisons }} |
The name is often, especially within the British Isles, considered to be Scottish due to the name occurring more often in Scotland than many other places. Clark is the twenty-seventh most common surname in the United Kingdom.
According to the 1990 United States Census, Clark was the twenty-first most frequently encountered surname, accounting for 0.23% of the population.
Clark is also an occasional given name.
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