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Wesley Kanne Clark (1944–)

Wesley Kanne Clark is an Arkansas resident whose distinguished military career propelled him into the international spotlight. His consulting business, high-profile television commentary, and political aspirations sustain his involvement with the nation’s political leaders and processes. He obtained the rank of a four-star general during his military career and acted as the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, Europe, from 1997 to 2000. During his first political race in 2004, he was a Democratic candidate for president of the United States. Although unsuccessful in that race, he ran an effective campaign and ultimately turned his support to John Kerry’s bid.

Wesley Kanne was born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 23, 1944, the only child of Venetta and Benjamin Kanne. His father, the son of Jewish immigrants, was a prosecutor, a veteran of World War I, and a Democratic politician. His mother was a homemaker. Wesley’s father died when Wesley was three years old.

After her husband’s death, Venetta Kanne moved her son to Little Rock (Pulaski County) to li

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Wesley Kanne Clark, Sr.
General, U.S. Army

The Early Years

Wesley Kanne Clark was born Wesley Kanne on 23 December 1944, in Chicago, IL, to Benjamin and Veneta Kanne. His father, Benjamin, died on 6 December 1948 and his mother then moved the family to Little Rock, AR. This move was made for a variety of reasons including, escaping the greater cost of living in a large city such as Chicago; the support Veneta's family in Arkansas could provide; and her feeling of being an outsider to the remaining Kanne family (as a Methodist she did not share their religion, Judaism).

Once in Little Rock, Veneta married Viktor Clark, whom she met while working as a secretary for a local bank. Viktor raised Wesley as his son, and officially adopted him on Wesley's 16th birthday. Wesley's name was changed to Wesley Kanne Clark. Viktor Clark's name actually replaced that of Wesley's biological father on his birth certificate, something Wesley would later say that he wished they had not done. Veneta raised Wesley without telling him of his Jewish ancestry to protect him from the anti-Semit

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Wesley Clark

United States Army general and 2004 Democratic Party presidential candidate

This article is about the United States Army general and presidential candidate. For the computer scientist, see Wesley A. Clark.

Wesley Kanne Clark (born Wesley J. Kanne, 23 December 1944) is a retired United States Army officer. He graduated as valedictorian of the class of 1966 at West Point and was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford, where he obtained a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. He later graduated from the Command and General Staff College with a master's degree in military science. He commanded an infantry company in the Vietnam War, where he was shot four times and awarded a Silver Star for gallantry in combat. Clark served as the Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO from 1997 to 2000, commanding Operation Allied Force during the Kosovo War. He spent 34 years in the U.S. Army, receiving many military decorations, several honorary knighthoods, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

In 2003, Clark launched his candidacy for the 2004 D