THOUGHTS
The Importance of Finding Your Core Values
When I was in junior high school, my principal, Mr. Graham, made a big push for all of us students to identify and develop our own set of values. Of course he gave some great examples to follow. The assignment stuck with me, and years later after getting married and...
LGC’s Building an Inclusive Chicago Event
On Friday, I had the opportunity to join with Chicago’s Deputy Mayor for Economic and Neighborhood Development Samir Mayekar in an important conversation organized by Leadership Greater Chicago for its 2021 Daniel Burnham Fellows cohort. “Building an Inclusive Chicago...
Come Back to the Office Now!
There’s been a lot of talk in the news lately about how to best bring employees back to the office after over a year of working remotely. It’s a conversation that has changed a lot in recent months, with the vaccine becoming more widely available, proven methods of a...
“Creating a winning way is about developing a culture of
community service and impact through purposeful action.”
– BOB CLARK
THOUGHTS
The Importance of Finding Your Core Values
When I was in junior high school, my principal, Mr. Graham, made a big push for all of us students...
LGC’s Building an Inclusive Chicago Event
On Friday, I had the opportunity to join with Chicago’s Deputy Mayor for Economic and Neighborhood...
Come Back to the Office Now!
There’s been a lot of talk in the news lately about how to best bring employees back to the office...
THOUGHTS
The Importance of Finding Your Core Values
When I was in junior high school, my principal, Mr. Graham, made a big push for all of us students...
LGC’s Building an Inclusive Chicago Event
On Friday, I had the opportunity to join with Chicago’s Deputy Mayor for Economic and Neighborhood...
Come Back to the Office Now!
There’s been a lot of talk in the news lately about how to best bring employees back to the office...
Reading list
Earth Day Book Review
On Earth Day, when Shawn was about 7 years old, I was working from home for some reason (very rare) and Shawn ran by me and I noticed he had a shirt on with an animated cartoon of the Earth. I beckoned him over so I could get a better view and was horrified to see...
Some Of My Favorite Books
I was recently asked to create a list of my top 5 books of all time. It’s difficult to narrow down my top 5, or even my top 50 books of all time. If you ask me in 6 months, my answer may even be different. However, here are some that come to mind. 1. Gods and Generals...
The Books That Inspire Me to Think BIG
Recently I decided to read, in quick succession, an assortment of books about phenomenal business and tech leaders. I’ve found that reading related books one after the other usually leads to new insights that come from seeing the similarities and the differences. I...
BUILDING
Wildhorse Village
In Chesterfield, Missouri, not too far from where I grew up, we’re currently hard at work on a...
McCormick Distribution Center
If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that good food brings people together. Any...
Ride the Wave: Week 3 Update
We headed way out west on our most recent leg of the Ride the Wave tour, and we sure saw a lot of...
Art collection
April’s Featured Artist: Bisa Butler
Known for her stunning and colorful quilted portraits, Bisa Butler seamlessly blends a passion for storytelling with the dynamic medium of textiles to create vibrant works of art that document the Black experience. Butler was born in New Jersey in 1973, where she...
March’s Featured Artist: Candida Alvarez
March’s featured artist of the month is Brooklyn-born, Candida Alvarez. She is well-known for her bold and colorful creations such as the piece featured above. I became acquainted with her work through her involvement within Chicago and the Art Institute of Chicago....
Beyond Black History Month: Celebrating Black Artists Year-Round
We’ve entered a new year, and we have a new administration, yet the challenges that we face as Americans are as old as any of us can remember. Every February, we celebrate Black History Month and then feel like we have done our part in recognizing both the adversity...
IMPACT
Bisa Butler: Portraits at the Art Institute of Chicago
Art has a remarkable ability to transcend social and cultural boundaries, and it’s one of the things that I have always loved to learn more about.
Art Institute of Chicago
Situated in downtown Chicago’s Grant Park, the Art Institute is one of the oldest and largest...
Recognizing the Women in Clayco
Clayco is more than just a design-building firm, we are strongly driven by social impact and what...
BUILDING
Wildhorse Village
In Chesterfield, Missouri, not too far from where I grew up, we’re currently hard at work on a...
McCormick Distribution Center
If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that good food brings people together. Any...
Ride the Wave: Week 3 Update
We headed way out west on our most recent leg of the Ride the Wave tour, and we sure saw a lot of...
“Creating a winning way is about developing a culture of community service and impact through purposeful action.”
– BOB CLARK
BUILDING
Wildhorse Village
In Chesterfield, Missouri, not too far from where I grew up, we’re currently hard at work on a massive multi-use development that’s going to be a complete transformation for the area. Serving as a...
McCormick Distribution Center
If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that good food brings people together. Any family chef knows just how important different spices are to bringing out the flavors of all kinds of...
Ride the Wave: Week 3 Update
We headed way out west on our most recent leg of the Ride the Wave tour, and we sure saw a lot of great things happening on the ground at all of our building sites this past week. We started Monday...
ART COLLECTION
April’s Featured Artist: Bisa Butler
Known for her stunning and colorful quilted portraits, Bisa Butler seamlessly blends a passion for storytelling with the dynamic medium of textiles to create vibrant works of art that document the Black experience. Butler was born in New Jersey in 1973, where she...
March’s Featured Artist: Candida Alvarez
March’s featured artist of the month is Brooklyn-born, Candida Alvarez. She is well-known for her bold and colorful creations such as the piece featured above. I became acquainted with her work through her involvement within Chicago and the Art Institute of Chicago....
Beyond Black History Month: Celebrating Black Artists Year-Round
We’ve entered a new year, and we have a new administration, yet the challenges that we face as Americans are as old as any of us can remember. Every February, we celebrate Black History Month and then feel like we have done our part in recognizing both the adversity...
ART COLLECTION
April’s Featured Artist: Bisa Butler
Known for her stunning and colorful quilted portraits, Bisa Butler seamlessly blends a passion for storytelling with the dynamic medium of textiles to create vibrant works of art that document the Black experience. Butler was born in New Jersey in 1973, where she...
March’s Featured Artist: Candida Alvarez
March’s featured artist of the month is Brooklyn-born, Candida Alvarez. She is well-known for her bold and colorful creations such as the piece featured above. I became acquainted with her work through her involvement within Chicago and the Art Institute of Chicago....
ARCHITECTURE
May’s Featured Architect: Frank Gehry
There are very few architects that are as widely celebrated and recognized today as Frank Gehry. Honestly, at this point, Frank stands alone at the top. A constant innovator, a disruptor of...
April’s Featured Architect: Maya Lin
Artist, architect, and memorialist Maya Lin was born in 1959, into a family of artists. Her mother was a poet and literature professor and her father a ceramicist and the dean of Ohio University’s...
March’s Featured Architect: Lamar Johnson Collaborative
Clayco added the discipline of architecture and engineering to the enterprise back in 1999 with the founding of Forum Studio. The idea from the start was to be a creative force with extraordinary...
ARCHITECTURE
May’s Featured Architect: Frank Gehry
There are very few architects that are as widely celebrated and recognized today as Frank Gehry. Honestly, at this point, Frank stands alone at the top. A constant innovator, a disruptor of...
April’s Featured Architect: Maya Lin
Artist, architect, and memorialist Maya Lin was born in 1959, into a family of artists. Her mother was a poet and literature professor and her father a ceramicist and the dean of Ohio University’s...
READING LIST
Earth Day Book Review
On Earth Day, when Shawn was about 7 years old, I was working from home for some reason (very rare) and Shawn ran by me and I noticed he had a shirt on with an animated cartoon of the Earth. I beckoned him over so I could get a better view and was horrified to see...
Some Of My Favorite Books
I was recently asked to create a list of my top 5 books of all time. It’s difficult to narrow down my top 5, or even my top 50 books of all time. If you ask me in 6 months, my answer may even be different. However, here are some that come to mind. 1. Gods and Generals...
The Books That Inspire Me to Think BIG
Recently I decided to read, in quick succession, an assortment of books about phenomenal business and tech leaders. I’ve found that reading related books one after the other usually leads to new insights that come from seeing the similarities and the differences. I...
IMPACT
Bisa Butler: Portraits at the Art Institute of Chicago
The Princess, 2018 Bisa Butler. Art has a remarkable ability to transcend social and cultural boundaries, and it’s one of the things that I have always loved to learn more about. It’s one of the reasons that I dedicate my time to the Art Institute of Chicago’s Art...
Art Institute of Chicago
Situated in downtown Chicago’s Grant Park, the Art Institute is one of the oldest and largest museums in the United States. At any given time, the museum houses various collections that are sure to capture the interest and imaginations of art lovers everywhere. A few...
Recognizing the Women in Clayco
Clayco is more than just a design-building firm, we are strongly driven by social impact and what we can do to make a difference both Within and Beyond our Walls. We are well aware of the statistics related to women in construction. While women make up 47% of the U.S....
READING LIST
Earth Day Book Review
On Earth Day, when Shawn was about 7 years old, I was working from home for some reason (very rare) and Shawn ran by me and I noticed he had a shirt on with an animated cartoon of the Earth. I beckoned him over so I could get a better view and was horrified to see...
Some Of My Favorite Books
I was recently asked to create a list of my top 5 books of all time. It’s difficult to narrow down my top 5, or even my top 50 books of all time. If you ask me in 6 months, my answer may even be different. However, here are some that come to mind. 1. Gods and Generals...
IMPACT
Bisa Butler: Portraits at the Art Institute of Chicago
The Princess, 2018 Bisa Butler. Art has a remarkable ability to transcend social and cultural boundaries, and it’s one of the things that I have always loved to learn more about. It’s one of the...
Art Institute of Chicago
Situated in downtown Chicago’s Grant Park, the Art Institute is one of the oldest and largest museums in the United States. At any given time, the museum houses various collections that are sure to...
Adventurer in Hope
We get to choose our priorities and how we spend our time. Over the course of my life, my priorities have shifted immensely, and I now spend a large amount of my time focusing on the work that our foundation is doing, as well as being engaged in impactful community efforts. I’ve created Bob Clark Beyond as a space where I share my thoughts, impressions, and the lessons I’ve learned; but also to share about the work we are doing and encourage others to “go beyond,” by joining me in creating impact beyond our own walls.
Adventurer in Hope
We get to choose our priorities and how we spend our time. Over the course of my life, my priorities have shifted immensely, and I now spend a large amount of my time focusing on the work that our foundation is doing, as well as being engaged in impactful community efforts. I’ve created Bob Clark Beyond as a space where I share my thoughts, impressions, and the lessons I’ve learned; but also to share about the work we are doing and encourage others to “go beyond,” joining with me in creating impact beyond our own walls.