Parallel Lives of Service: 2 West Point Graduates Reflect on Military Service

Published on November 6, 2023

To honor military veterans this month, Village Living spoke with two Mountain Brook businessmen, William ‘Bill’ Clark ’63 and Marshall Clay ’01 about their time in service and their civilian careers. 

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