Gordon L. Clark

Gordon L. Clark
Professor Gordon L. Clark
Born
Gordon Leslie Clark

(1950-09-10) September 10, 1950
NationalityAustralia, United Kingdom
Occupation(s)Geographer, economist, academic, consultant
Years active1977-present
TitleSenior Consultant and Emeritus Professor
Board member ofAvida International (2015-), Watermarq Limited, IP Group, FinOptSys, Oxford Earth Observation (2018-2024), Social Impact Capital (2019-),
Academic background
EducationPh.D., DSc (Oxon)
Alma materMcMaster University
ThesisRegional unemployment and policy analysis: geographical study of Canadian federal unemployment policy (1978)
Academic advisorsMichael Dear, Leslie J. King, and Atif Kubursi
Academic work
DisciplineGeography, economics
Sub-disciplineEnvironmental geography, economic geography
InstitutionsOxford's Smith School
Main interestsThe behaviour of investors, long-term sustainable investment, the design of investment institutions, corporate governance, institutional decision-making
Notable works
  • Pension fund capitalism (2000)
  • The Oxford handbook of economic geography (2003)

Gordon Leslie Clark, FBA FAcSS (born September 10, 1950) is an Australian economic geographer, academic, and consultant. He is former Executive Director of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford (2013-2018) with cross appointments in the Saïd Business School and the School of Geography and the Environment. Clark's latest work focuses on the geographical structure and performance of financial markets and organisations. He wrote and co-wrote multiple books in these subjects, including The Geography of Finance (OUP 2007), Sovereign Wealth Funds (Princeton 2012), and Institutional Investors in Global Markets (OUP 2017).