Howard L. Clark Jr.

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Howard L. Clark Jr. was the former chairman and chief executive officer of Shearson Lehman Brothers, from 1990 to 1993. He died in Hobe Sound, Florida, on April 11, 2020 [1]

Early life and career

Clark graduated from Boston University in 1967. He received his MBA from Columbia Business School in 1968. [1]

From 1968 to 1981, Clark worked at Paine Webber or its predecessor firms, eventually becoming managing director. [2] Clark joined American Express in 1981. He later became CFO in 1985. From 1990 until 1993, Clark served as chairman and CEO of Shearson Lehman Brothers, Inc. [3] He later served as vice chairman of Lehman Brothers from 1993 to 2008, and then as vice chairman at Barclays Capital after 2008. [4] He currently serves as a member of the board of directors for Mueller Water Products. [5]

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References

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  2. "Stocks". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  3. IESC website [ permanent dead link ]
  4. "Howard L. Clark Profile - Forbes.com". web.archive.org. April 4, 2009. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  5. "Board of Directors". Mueller Water Products. Retrieved November 19, 2012.