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2005 International Code Council
Annual Conference
September 25-October 2
COBO Center
Detroit, Michigan
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Conference Keynote Speaker
Retired General Wesley Clark gave the keynote address during
the General Assembly Luncheon.
General Clark's keynote address discussed his affiliation
with the International Code Council Foundation's Project H.E.R.O.
When veterans with disabilities return from battle, they often
need help making their homes accessible. The program Project
H.E.R.O., which stands for Homes Eliminated of Restrictions
and Obstacles, will help veterans to adapt their homes. The
International Code Council Foundation is teaming with the
American Institute of Architects, the American Institute of
Building Designers, the Disabled American Veterans, the Paralyzed
Veterans of America and other organizations on Project H.E.R.O.
to assist disabled veterans.
General Clark is one of the nation's most distinguished retired
military officers. During his thirty-three years of service
in the United States Army, he held numerous staff and command
positions and rose to the rank of 4-star general and NATO
Supreme Allied Commander. A candidate for the presidency in
2003, General Clark is now chairman and CEO of Wesley K. Clark
& Associates, a strategic advisory and consulting firm
He is also serves as Vice Chairman and Senior Advisor at James
Lee Witt Associates, a leader in public safety and crisis
management consulting. Additionally, he serves on the boards
of several private corporations and non-profit organizations
and comments regularly on politics, diplomacy and public affairs
serves on the boards of several private corporations and non-profit
organizations and comments regularly on politics, diplomacy
and public affairs.
From 1997 through May of 2000, General Clark was NATO Supreme
Allied Commander and Commander in Chief of the United States
European Command. In this position, General Clark commanded
Operation Allied Force, NATO's first major combat action,
which saved 1.5 million Albanians from ethnic cleansing in
Kosovo.
From 1996 to 1997 General Clark served as Commander in Chief
of the United States Southern Command, Panama, where he was
responsible for the direction of U.S. military activities
in Latin America and the Caribbean
From 1994 to 1996, he served as Director for Strategic Plans
and Policy for the Joint Chiefs of Staff with responsibilities
for worldwide U.S. military strategic planning.
General Clark is a 1966 graduate of the United States Military
Academy at West Point where he graduated first in his class.
He holds a Master's Degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
from Oxford University where he was a Rhodes Scholar.
General Clark is a recipient of numerous U.S. and foreign
military awards, including the Silver Star, Bronze Star and
Purple Heart. He has received honorary Knighthoods from the
British and Dutch governments and was made a commander of
the French Legion of Honor. In August 2000, General Clark
was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's
highest civilian honor.
General Clark is also an investment banker. He joined Stephens
Inc. as a consultant in July of 2000 and was named Managing
Director - Merchant Banking of Stephens Group, Inc. from March
2001 through February 2003.
An acclaimed public speaker and commentator, General Clark
is the author of the best-selling Waging Modern War: Bosnia,
Kosovo, and the Future of Combat (Public Affairs, New York,
NY, 2001) and Winning Modern Wars: Iraq, Terrorism and the
American Empire (Public Affairs, New York, NY, 2003).
He and his wife Gert live in Little Rock, Arkansas, where
he grew up and graduated from high school. They have one son,
Wesley, who is married and lives in Los Angeles.
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