Ron Clark (teacher)

Ron Clark
Born
Ronald Lyle Clark Jr.

(1972-10-24) October 24, 1972 (age 52)
EducationBA (East Carolina University)
Occupation(s)Educator, motivational speaker and author
SpouseLloyd Sage

Ronald Lyle Clark, Jr. (born October 24, 1972)[1][2] is an American educator and reality television personality. He has taught in North Carolina and New York City; later in life, he founded the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, Georgia. Clark is a New York Times bestselling author and motivational speaker on the topic of inspiring educators.

In 2019, Clark competed in Survivor: Edge of Extinction, the 38th season of the reality television show Survivor.

  1. ^ "2007 Award Recipients". East Carolina Alumni Association. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
  2. ^ Gutierrez, Bridget (September 3, 2007). "Former Disney teacher Ron Clark, inspired film, opens Atlanta school". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on September 19, 2007.