Photo: U.S. Special Operations Command / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Richard D. Clarke Jr. retired as a four-star U.S. Army general after commanding U.S. Special Operations Command from 2019 to 2022, overseeing the nation's most elite forces. I find figures like him quietly compelling precisely because their work happens away from the spotlight. Schooled at the National War College and shaped by deployments across multiple theaters, he reached the top of a profession that rewards judgment over visibility. I have no detailed view of his decisions, but the trajectory itself commands respect. He strikes me as the kind of understated operator whose influence outlasts any headline.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Richard D. Clarke, Jr.
- Name (Japanese)
- リチャード・D・クラーク
- Reading
- りちゃーど・D・くらーく
- Born
- July 23, 1962 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Tiger
- Origin
- Stuttgart, Stuttgart Government Region, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Public figure
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- National War College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard%20D.%20Clarke
Frequently asked questions
When was Richard D. Clarke, Jr. born?
Born July 23, 1962 (age 63).
Where is Richard D. Clarke, Jr. from?
Richard D. Clarke, Jr. is from Stuttgart, Stuttgart Government Region, Germany.
What does Richard D. Clarke, Jr. do?
Richard D. Clarke, Jr. works as Public figure.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.