Contributions to the tribute of Mills Gardner Clark

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Friday, August 4, 2017

I took Professor Clark's Economic Institutions course as a first semester Cornell freshman in 1960. The excellence of his teaching must have convinced me to start down the long road to an academic career. This being back in the cardboard building days of ILR, we had a fine lecture hall in one of the Engineering buildings. Professor Clark would list 4 or 5 phrases on the blackboard, and proceed to lecture, covering each one with few if any notes. Pre-overhead projector, pre-PowerPoint, pre-all the media gimmicks of today, we took notes with pens or pencils, and we learned.

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Jeff Kohn posted a condolence

Friday, August 4, 2017

What a long and meaningful life he lived. I took two courses with Professor Clark at the ILR school. He later graciously agreed to be my senior honors thesis advisor. He had such an impact on me that I recall early in my senior year calling my father, who loved Cornell (my dad never went to college) and wanted to see his son go on to law school. I told my dad about my courses with Professor Clark and that I am now considering a PhD in economics with a focus on the (then) Soviet Union and its economy. There was silence on the line. I ultimately chose a legal career but Professor Clark's teaching style and passion for the subject matter had a deep influence on me. I still have the senior honors thesis he graded (which I published in an ILR magazine, at his suggestion). I wish the entire family peace and comfort. Professor Clark impacted many people in his 100 years. I will always remember him. Jeff Kohn (ILR '81)

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The family of Mills Gardner Clark uploaded a photo

Monday, July 17, 2017

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Joel and Cathy Zumoff lit a candle

Friday, July 14, 2017

We are saddened to hear of Gardner's passing. We remember enjoying many fun tennis matches with Gardner and Florence at the Cascadilla Cornell Faculty Tennis Club. Our sincerest condolences to Florence and the rest of Gardner's family.

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Sarah Gowin posted a condolence

Friday, July 14, 2017

Heartfelt condolences from DG and me to Florence, Beth, Crandall, Carolyn, and families. I have many fond memories of Gardner from my childhood. He was unique. I know all of you took loving care of him in his final years, and I hope that is a comfort.

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Denise gelberg posted a condolence

Friday, July 14, 2017

I was a student of Professor Clark's in 1968. It was a large lecture class in the Soviet economy. His reputation preceded him, and he was referred to as Machine Gun Clark for the rapid fire questioning he would sometimes engage in. But I soon overcame whatever trepidation I had at the start of the term. I learned M.G. Clark had high expectations, but if a student was conscientious, those expectations were attainable. I learned a lot that term and have remembered Professor Clark fondly ever since. My condolences to his family.

Mills Gardner Clark

1917 - 2017

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