Personal Information:
- Name when in high school yearbook: Gary Clark
- High school nickname:
- Legal name today (if different):
- What do people call you now? : Sir. That's how I knew I was officially OLD.
- Address (please provide at least a city and state): Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Email contact: Gacsk8@aol.com
- Phone number (if you want):
Current life situation (retired working, volunteering, etc.):
Working as coach/consultant/official in figure skating and as independent Intervention Therapist in Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
Family history (spouse, children, dogs, etc.) :
Partnered 23 years to Glen Sard. Longest engagement EVER! Hope to be able to be legally married some day soon.
Current hobbies and interests:
Chair - Vision 20/20 Task Force - Ypsilanti/Washtenaw County
Member - Eastern Leaders Group - Eastern Washtenaw and Western Wayne County
Member - Ypsilanti City Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals
Co-chair - Non-Discrimination Ordinance Task Force
Claims to fame (books, awards, etc):
United States Figure Skating Association Gold Medalist in figures, freestyle, pairs and dance. United States North American and World Team member with the beautiful and talented Joey Heckert.
Anything else you want to share:
Lived in East Lansing Michigan, Ann Arbor Michigan, Troy Ohio, Costa Mesa California, Santa Barbara California, and Ypsilanti Michigan in that order. My parents are deceased and my brother as well. My sister, Ellen Lunden, lives in Grand Ledge, Michigan.
Education, Military Service or Training After ELHS:
- Bachelors in Humanities, MSU (English, Philosophy, Art History and Dance)
- Masters in Health Care Administration, CMU
- Licensed Intervention Therapist
- US National, International and World Technical Specialist: International Skating Union
Work History (dates, company name, location, title/job function):
- 30 years skating coach, consultant, facility director and official. Trained national champions, international, World and Olympic competitors. Currently doing coaching and technical work.
- 15 years full time in healthcare working with athletes, then in substance abuse and mental health areas, then wellness and early intervention activities including the first hospital-based Men's Health program in USA and first shopping mall location (HealthStop) featuring health information, health products, wellness activities, cooking, smoke stopping, short term substance abuse therapy for families and abusers, and testing for various health related issues. I also did some marketing and sales activities and employee assistance programming as they related to these activities.