James N. Clarke’s Appointment as
Honorary Consul to the United Kingdom in Utah
Celebrated at Ceremony at Utah State Capitol
August, 2024
Presided over by His Majesty’s Consul General Emily Cloke, with remarks by Franz Kolb, Utah’s Director of International Trade & Diplomacy, several of Utah’s national and state representatives gathered with family, friends, fellow Honorary Consuls, and business leaders to celebrate the appointment of James Clarke as Honorary Consul to the United Kingdom in Utah, which had been formalized in 2023.
About the Consulate
Services
Facilitating economic, education, and cultural exchanges between the UK and Utah
Protecting the interests of British citizens while in Utah
Supporting the British diaspora community and organizations at large
Acting as liaison for official government and business delegations
The British Honorary Consul does not offer assistance with visas, passports, national identity cards, consular notarial services or obtaining British nationality.
About James Clarke
Biography
James Clarke is a founder, investor, and operator of private and public companies on five continents with over 36,000 employees globally. He currently serves as the CEO of Clearlink, a company he founded in 2001, sold a decade later, and recently rejoined.
James is a graduate of BYU, Harvard, and holds a master’s degree in management from Oxford University. He serves on several boards of private and public companies, as well as regional and global nonprofit organizations. He recently served as the governor appointed Chair of the Board of Trustees for Utah Valley University—Utah’s largest university.
The Labor & Honor Foundation, the Clarke’s family charity, focuses on poverty alleviation, education, and the arts. The name of the foundation is derived from the Clarkes’ English family crest dating back centuries, which instills that whether a task be great or small, ALL work should be done with honor. Their hope is that through their efforts, they might improve the lives of others by giving back with humble thanksgiving for life’s many blessings.