Missouri S&T Keynote Commencement Speaker Robert "Bob" Clark, Saturday May 11, 2024

Mr. Robert, or Bob, Clark was the keynote speaker for both commencement ceremonies at Missouri S&T on Saturday May 11, 2024. This recording is from the morning ceremony.
Mr. Clark founded the Clayco company in 1984 in his hometown of St. Louis. Today Clayco is a fully integrated turnkey real estate development and design-build construction company.
Now headquartered in Chicago, Clayco’s revenue last year was over $5 billion with approximately $1 billion in real estate development.
Mr. Clark was appointed the U.S. Commissioner General for World Expo Dubai by President Joe Biden, and served in the State Department in 2021 and 2022
Mr. Clark supports civic leadership and is committed to addressing critical issues, including children’s needs, education, and rare disease research.
He has served as a trustee for Saint Louis University and Washington University School of Medicine. He is a former executive director and board member of the Central Institute for the Deaf.