Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania May 10, 1934, Capt. Clark became interested in airplanes at a very young age. Edward started building model airplanes at the age of five. When old enough he started taking flying lessons, getting his pilot's license in the J-3 Cub at the age of 18.
In 1954 Ed was accepted into the U.S. Air Force Cadet Pilot training program. During training Mr. Clark flew Cubs, the T6-G, T-28 and B-25 Bombers. Graduating June 1955, Ed was awarded a 2nd lieutenant commission and pinned on his USAF Pilot Wings. Lieutenant Clark's first assignment was a position as B-25 and T-33 instructor at Vance AFB, Enid Oklahoma, training Military Pilots.
Completing the tour in the USAF Training Command, Lieutenant Clark was assigned to the Strategic Air Command. He performed duties as flight instructor and chief of standardization on the KC-97 and KC-135 tanker aircraft. Promoted to the rank of captain, he commanded a select instructor crew and trained numerous military flight crews. Captain Clark attended the Strategic Air Command Flight Instructor School, and was a distinguished graduate of the USAF Instrument Pilot Instructor School.
Upon completing twelve years active duty with the USAF, he transferred to the inactive reserves to accept employment with United Airlines. Captain Clark flew for United Airlines for 28 years, as a Flight Instructor, Line Check Airman and Line Captain, on all of the Douglas and Boeing aircraft from the DC-7 to the B-747.
Retiring from United Airlines at age 60, Capt. Clark was hired by his son Edward Jr. as a corporate pilot. During ten years of corporate flying, Captain Clark obtained his single and multi-engine seaplane ratings. He flew several corporate jet aircraft, including Falcon DA-10, Beech Jet, and Citation Jets.