Navy chief retirement biography
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Vern Clark
United States Navy admiral
Vernon Eugene Clark[1] (born September 7, ) is a retired admiral who served as the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) of the United States Navy.
He retired on July 22, , making his tenure of five years the second-longest serving CNO behind Arleigh Burke.
Navy chief retirement biography
He currently sits on the board of directors of Raytheon and SRI International. In November , he was selected along with former Secretary of Veterans Affairs Togo West by Defense Secretary Robert Gates to lead the military investigation into the Fort Hood massacre.
Early life and education
Clark was born in Sioux City, Iowa, and grew up in the states of Nebraska, Missouri and Illinois. Clark graduated from Evangel College and earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Arkansas.
He attended Officer Candidate School and received his commission in August
Career
Clark served aboard the destroyers USS&#;John W. Weeks&#;(DD) and USS&#;Gearing