Richard A. Clarke

I find Richard A. Clarke quietly compelling. Born in Dorchester in 1950 and educated at the University of Pennsylvania, he spent decades at the sharp end of American national security, serving as counterterrorism chief from 1998 to 2003. What earns my respect is not the titles but his willingness to sound alarms that powerful people did not want to hear, especially around the events of 2001. His 2005 American Book Award confirms he can also write with authority. I trust insiders who choose candor over comfort, and Clarke reads to me as one of those rare, principled voices.

Name (English)

Richard A. Clarke

Name (Japanese)

リチャード・A・クラーク

Reading

りちゃーど・A・くらーく

Born

October 27, 1950 (age 75)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Tiger

Origin

Dorchester, Massachusetts, United States

Occupation

official / politician / policy advisor / economist / secretary of state

University

University of Pennsylvania

Awards & achievements

• 2005 American Book Awards
• Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors

• Official sitehttps://www.richardaclarke.net
• Xhttps://x.com/richardclarke
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard%20A.%20Clarke
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q560747

Tags

• Massachusetts
• official
• politician
• policy advisor

Last updated

2026-06-21

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