Earl Morrow Clark
(1915-1976)

Died aged c. 61

Earl Morrow Clark was born May 5, 1915 in Hamlet, North Carolina. He came to Admiral Farragut Academy in St. Petersburg in 1946 and taught French and Spanish. In 1948 he was named Headmaster and served 28 years. During his tenure, he added a new academic building, a new science building, a new gym and a new swimming pool. He was a member of the Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges, the Association of Military Schools and Colleges of the United States, and the Southern Association of Independent Schools. In 1958 Clark was appointed to the Florida Committee of Southern Schools and Colleges and, as a representative of Florida, became a member of the Central Reviewing Committee of the Association. In 1976 the Florida Committee Secondary Commission issued a special citation to him for his outstanding contribution to education. Earl Morrow Clark died February 25, 1976.

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