Clark Hatch

Clark Hatch is a physical fitness "missionary" who explored Asia, bringing the word on improving health via exercise and nutrition.

there are 41 active centers in nine Asian countries plus Hawaii and Guam[1] In 1970, he wrote his first two books: Physical Fitness: A Practical Way, published by Charles Tuttle, and Taikaku Kaizen Training-ho (Training Method to Improve Physique) together with "Mr. Japan" Mitsuo Endo.

His fourth book, Clark Hatch: Fitness Ambassador to Asia, an illustrated autobiographical account of his 40-year business adventure and success, was published in the U.S. and in China in May, 2010.

Mayor's Award, Seoul, Korea, 1975, Plaque of Appreciation Certificate of Merit, Honolulu, Hawaii City Council, March 23, 1978 Governor's Commendation, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 6, 1999 [2] Vivienne Kenrick, "Clark Hatch" (personality profile), Japan Times, July 7, 1965 Mas Manbo, "Times at Bat", Japan Times, November 6, 1965 "Clark Hatch Physical Fitness Center", Mianichi Daily News (Japan), December 4, 1966 Marsha Prysuska, "This Is Hong Kong", Hong Kong Standard, March 19, 1975, (p. 5) "New ownership", Amfac Center Newsletter, December 1, 1976 (cover story) Ken Jalleh Jr., "Hatch has challenge for the fit", Straits Times (Singapore), October 19, 1979, "Clark Hatch Health Centre opens today", Bangkok Post (Thailand), April 16, 1980 "Hatch Phys.

Fitness Center opens", China Post (Taipei), July 10, 1980 Jim Wolf, "Proving a point – with muscles", Bangkok Post (Thailand) February 18, 1981, "Physical contest held to salvage Asian honor", The Korea Times, February 18, 1981, Richard Buck, "Clark Hatch says he can save corporate dollars with exercise", Seattle Times, July 5, 1981 (p. B6) Robert King, "Hatch’s Prescription for Keeping Fit in Asia", Asian Wall Street Journal, March 12, 1982 "U.S.-style fitness centers in Asia", Fortune, December 27, 1982 (p. 11) Kit Bauman, “Adolphus imports well-known Pacific health club”, Dallas Downtown News, April 11–17, 1983 Pamela Lechtman, "Fitness Is Portable!