Thomas Peter "Tom" Clark (born April 29, 1969) is an American sports executive who has served as Commissioner of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) since 2011.
[3] Clark spent over a decade in print journalism, including a stint as Sports Assignment Editor for USA Today.
[4] One idea was to hold multiple tournaments in one location which could have the final rounds recorded and aired at a later date, thus saving on talent and crew travel costs.
[4] The result was the very first PBA World Series of Bowling, which Clark takes credit for creating,[3] held August–September 2009 in Allen Park, Michigan.
Tom Clark was promoted to PBA Commissioner (effective November 1, 2011), while Geoff Reiss was named CEO.
[1] With a staff of 17 people and a four-person advisory board,[5] Clark oversees the PBA membership, which numbers over 3,000 worldwide.
[18] In addition to his PBA duties, Clark briefly served as Director of Sport and Competitions for the International Bowling Federation (IBF) in late 2021.