Clark Howard

About Clark Howard

Clark Howard (born June 20, 1955), is a popular U.S. talk radio host of the nationally syndicated consumer advocate program The Clark Howard Show. The show, mainly dealing in consumer matters, airs from radio station WSB AM in Atlanta, Georgia.

Clark Howard is a self made millionaire who made his fortune in the travel agency business. Howard graduated from the Westminster Schools in Atlanta and then received a bachelor's degree in urban government from American University in 1976. He received his master's of business management from Central Michigan University in 1977. In 1987, he retired from a travel agency business he had founded in 1981 and began giving travel advice in guest appearances on Atlanta radio. His segments were so popular that he was soon given his own radio show. On Fridays, Clark devotes an hour of his show to Atlanta listeners in need of travel advice. This segment, called the Friday Flier, usually airs from 3-4 p.m. in Atlanta. He often suggests to Atlanta residents looking for deals to the West Coast, to drive to Birmingham, Alabama to get cheaper deals.

Clark explained on air that he was joining the Georgia State Defense Force (a non-federal branch of the Georgia Department of Defense, similar to the Georgia National Guard) shortly after the terrorist attacks of 2001. He explained to his listeners that joining the Guard was a way for him to give back to and serve the country he loves.