Lawrence Clarkson is renowned as an air transportation executive with more than 40 years of excellence in aircraft manufacturing and development management to his credit.
MARIETTA, GA, December 11, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Lawrence Clarkson with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Mr. Clarkson celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Mr. Clarkson is renowned as an air transportation executive with more than 40 years of excellence in aircraft manufacturing and development management to his credit. He initially pursued an education at DePauw University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1960. He concluded his academic efforts with a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Florida in 1962. Furthermore, Mr. Clarkson utilized his legal skills to serve his country as a member of the United States Air Force from 1960 to 1971.
In 1967, Mr. Clarkson began his career in the field of law with Pratt & Whitney in West Palm Beach, FL, as their corporate counsel. At the aforementioned firm, he subsequently found success as the program deputy director from 1972 to 1974, the program manager from 1974 to 1978, and the vice president of marketing from 1978 to 1980. Notably, his military background made him invaluable to Pratt & Whitney, who were accepting a number of major contracts from the United States Air Force at the time, and he was later appointed as the vice president of contracts in 1980. Moreover, Mr. Clarkson flourished in the post of the president of Pratt & Whitney's commercial products division from 1982 to 1987.
In 1988, Mr. Clarkson accepted the position of the senior vice president of Boeing Commercial Airplanes Group in Seattle. He worked for Boeing as the corporate vice president of planning and international development from 1992 to 1993, the senior vice president from 1994 to 1997 and the president of Boeing Enterprises from 1997 to 1999. Since 2000, Mr. Clarkson has excelled as the senior vice president of Project 2000 in Seattle.
From 1991 to 2002, Mr. Clarkson was active as the chairman of the Seattle Opera, for which he remains a trustee. He recalls his time with the opera to be a career highlight, and is proud of the work he initiated to lead the opera toward financial solvency. Additionally, he has provided his business acumen to the board of several other cultural and educational institutions, including DePauw University, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and Chairman of the Interlochen Center for the Arts. Likewise, Mr. Clarkson is a member of the American Institute of Contemporary German Studies, the Metropolitan Club, the Order of St. John Knight, and the National Association of Manufacturers. He was also an overseer for the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.
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