2008 ACI-NA First Vice Chairman’s Profile

John D. Clark III

A longtime aviation professional, John Clark is the Executive Director and CEO of the Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA).  From September 1996 to September 2001, he served as Vice President for Aviation for the Jacksonville Port Authority.  On October 1, 2001, Clark began his role as Executive Director and CEO of the Jacksonville Airport Authority.

As Executive Director, Clark oversees, manages and develops Jacksonville’s Airport System, which includes Jacksonville International Airport (JIA), Craig and Herlong Airports, as well as Cecil Field.  He also has been instrumental in the development and ongoing implementation of a $230 million terminal expansion project for JIA which handles over 6 million passengers and 140 million pounds of air cargo annually.  Additionally, he was active in overseeing the conversion of Cecil Field from a military facility to Jacksonville’s fourth civilian airport. Prior to coming to Jacksonville, he worked as the city of Detroit’s Airport Director and held management positions with airports in Sacramento and Fresno, California.

An accredited airport executive, Clark is a past board member of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), the Florida Chamber of Commerce, the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and the Cornerstone Executive Committee.   He is past chairman of the Jacksonville Beaches Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), past chairman of the Jacksonville Urban League, and the Chamber Business Recruitment Committee.

Clark is currently on the Board and serves as First Vice Chairman of ACI-NA, the ACI World Governing Board and the Jacksonville University Board.  He serves on the board of directors of Wolfson Children’s Hospital and chairs its Resource Development Committee.  He is a past board member of the North Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America-Council’s Executive Board and CVB Advocacy Task Force.

Clark has a bachelor’s degree in aviation administration from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and a master’s degree in public administration from Golden Gate University.  John is married and has two children.