He has taught in North Carolina and New York City; later in life, he founded the Ron Clark Academy[3] in Atlanta, Georgia.
Clark is a New York Times bestselling author and motivational speaker on the topic of inspiring educators.
These include "Make eye contact, respect others' ideas and opinions, always be honest, and do not bring Doritos into the school building".
[10] He later proposed eleven traits of excellence: enthusiasm, adventure, creativity, reflection, balance, compassion, confidence, humor, common sense, appreciation and resilience.
[16] Clark is married to his husband Lloyd Sage, who appeared in the Loved Ones Visit segment of Survivor: Edge of Extinction.