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Clark D. Rucker

Examiner · DISC type sc
Director, Phantom Works Quality (Ret.) at Boeing
📍 Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

Clark Rucker is the retired Director of Phantom Works Quality at Boeing, where he concluded a distinguished 40-year career in the aerospace industry with companies like McDonnell Douglas and Northrop Grumman. He holds an Executive MBA from Claremont Graduate University and an honorary Doctorate from Cal Poly Pomona.

Outside of his professional life, Clark is deeply committed to mentoring the next generation. He is actively involved with his alma maters, serving on leadership boards and alumni associations, and is a key organizer for the annual Career STEAMposium to inspire students.

He is a recipient of the Presidents Lifetime Achievement Award for his lifelong commitment to volunteer service.

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Experience
42 Years
Current Role
Director, Phantom Works Quality (Ret.)
Location
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Clark shows up

Late Adopter
Process Oriented
Tough To Convince

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. Being observant comes to them naturally. They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise.

Priorities

Topics Clark cares about

Student Mentorship
Inspired by his father and professors, he has spent over two decades mentoring students and guiding them toward successful careers.
STEAM Advocacy
He champions and co-chairs the annual Career STEAMposium, an event designed to inspire middle school to college-level students to pursue careers in STEAM fields.
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Career

Work history

9-2021 - 8-2022
Director, Phantom Works Quality (Ret.)
Boeing
8-2005 - 9-2021
Senior Manager / Director Phantom Works Quality
Boeing
1-1997 - 7-2005
Customer Liaison / Senior Manager Quality Systems/ISO Focal
Boeing
8-1996 - 1-1997
Senior Staff, Executive Development Program/CPAT
McDonell Douglas
7-1989 - 8-1996
Senior Manager, Reliability & Maintainability Engineering
McDonell Douglas
In the press

Media appearances

Boeing names new head of Phantom Works advanced development unit. Featured in FlightGlobal
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Education
5-2023 - 5-2023
Honorary Doctorate
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
9-1994 - 5-1996
Executive MBA
Claremont Graduate University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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