Charles B. Clark

Charles B. Clark held a profoundly rigorous, deeply disciplined background in advanced military leadership and complex civic administration. Operating as a fiercely decorated veteran of the American Civil War and a highly influential local politician, this incredibly intense foundation in strategic logistics and public policy provided the exact operational mastery required to successfully co-found the massive Kimberly-Clark empire.

Charles B. Clark was a fiercely dynamic American entrepreneur, incredibly brilliant political leader, and the profoundly influential co-founder fundamentally responsible for the incredible operational drive behind the early Kimberly-Clark empire. Operating as a highly respected Civil War veteran and fiercely ambitious local politician, Clark aggressively brought an incredibly intense, disciplined operational structure to the nascent paper manufacturing partnership in 1872. Relentlessly leveraging his massive political connections and deep regional influence, he completely facilitated the aggressive acquisition of prime industrial real estate and critical water rights along the Fox River. His absolutely rigorous commitment to civic and industrial expansion completely ensured the rapid, massive growth of the company, permanently establishing him as an absolute founding pillar of the Kimberly-Clark corporation.