Clark died May 2, 2009, after a three-year battle with cancer.
Clark grew up in Michigan and came to Princeton from Detroit’s renowned Cass Tech High School. He majored in sociology before going on to the University of Michigan Medical School and psychiatry residency at University of Southern California. He practiced psychiatry and addiction medicine at Kaiser Permanente in West Los Angeles before going into private practice. Clark also worked in the California penal system, treating prison inmates and parolees with remarkable patience and efficacy.
Clark was a co-founder of Crossing the Digital Divide (CDD), a nonprofit dedicated to helping addicts and law offenders learn computer skills to improve their lives. His CDD co-founder praised Clark for his dedication to an often-neglected population.
Clark was a renowned violinist who also excelled at the viola and cello. He was a concertmaster in high school and at Princeton, and he fondly played chamber music throughout adulthood.
Gourmet cooking and gardening gave balance to his life. Above all, he took great pride and pleasure in his three children, Tzipi, Jennifer, and Michael; and his two young grandchildren, Nava and Eloise. The class expresses its deep condolences to his family and friends.