J. LYELL CLARKE, III

J. Lyell Clarke is the Chairman, President, and CEO of Clarke and all affiliated companies. Since taking on the leadership role for his family’s company in the mid-1990s, Lyell has directed the company on a journey toward greener, more sustainable products and practices.

Lyell earned his Bachelors of Science in Entomology from the University of Kentucky, and went on to receive his Ph.D. in Entomology from Iowa State University. He began his career with Clarke as a Control Consultant in 1986. After gaining a solid grounding in the business, he became Vice President for the company. In 1996, upon his father’s retirement, he stepped into the role of President and CEO. He assumed the Chairman role for The Clarke group in 2020, following the passing of his mother, Mrs. Kemp Clarke.