Real Estate 2024: BOB CLARK

A childhood passion for taking things apart, putting them back together and figuring out how they worked led Clark to Virginia Military Institute for a degree in mechanical engineering. With an MBA from William & Mary, Clark started as a mechanical engineer at Newport News Shipbuilding and served as an Air Force officer for five years.

Clark joined Baskervill, one of the state’s most prominent design firms, more than 25 years ago and was named president in 2004. Since then, his focus has been on growing the company by uncovering employees’ strengths — design, technical, project management or relationship building — so they can best serve the company and find a clear path to leadership roles.

Recent projects include revamping Genworth Financial’s corporate offices in Henrico County and designing the forthcoming Shockoe Project, a museum and outdoor space to memorialize enslaved Richmonders designed by Baskervill’s principal and board chair, Burt Pinnock.

WHAT PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO LEARN ABOUT ME: I’m still pretty quick on a snowboard.

ONE THING I’D CHANGE ABOUT VIRGINIA: Address the struggle of regional cooperation that is hampered by our city/county system