Jack L. Stark

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Jack L. Stark (born 1934) is president emeritus of Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California. [1] He was CMC's third president, serving a 29-year tenure from 1970 to 1999. [2] [1]

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Early life and education

Stark was born in Urbana, Indiana. [1] He was himself a 1957 graduate of CMC, then known as Claremont Men's College, earning a bachelor of arts degree in literature and economics. [1]

Career and legacy

After serving in the United States Marine Corps for three years, Stark returned to CMC in 1961 as director of alumni relations. [2] [1] He was eventually chosen as assistant to founding president George C. S. Benson. [1]

Stark led CMC through major changes over the course of his 29 years as president. [2] In 1976, the college began admitting women, and in 1981, it was renamed Claremont McKenna College to acknowledge its co-ed status while also honoring founding trustee Donald McKenna. [3]

Stark continues to serve on the CMC Board of Trustees [4] as a life trustee. His contributions to the college are remembered through the Jack L. Stark Distinguished Service Award, [5] given in recognition of outstanding service to the College, the Alumni Association and to the Alumni of Claremont McKenna College and the Jack L. Stark society, a gift club level for CMC donors. [6] Stark Hall, Claremont McKenna's substance-free residence hall, is also named in his honor. [1]

Personal life

Jack is married to Jil Harris Stark, with whom he has four children. [1] They live in Claremont, California. [1]

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