Wesley Clark Keeps Acxiom, Other Board Memberships: Reports

Direct Marketing Business Intelligence ^ | September 18, 2003 | Richard Levey

[Shermy]

Wesley Clark, the former Army General who announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination on Sept. 17, has not given up his board memberships, according to published accounts.

Since retiring from the military in 2000, Clark has held a variety of industrial positions, including jobs with a Washington, DC-based technology firm, an investment company, and director or advisor positions with six other organizations. In most cases he was brought on board to assist with military or government contracts.

One such company is Acxiom Corp., the Little Rock, AR-based data firm. Clark joined Acxiom in December 2001, and played a part in the company’s efforts to market its services to federal organizations involved in homeland security, according to Acxiom spokesman Dale Ingram.

Ingram did not comment on whether Clark’s actions resulted in any new business for Acxiom.

While Clark is maintaining his position on Acxiom’s board of directors, he did terminate his consulting agreement with the company upon announcing his candidacy. That contract was valued at $150,000 per year, said Ingram.

[Shermy]

US: JetBlue Shared Passenger Data

[Shermy]

Ping.

[TexasNative2000]

I'll hold my breath while "60 Minutes" prepares a piece on Acxiom getting a favorable contract due to Clark's influence. . . . .

< sarcasm off >

[Peach]

So while other candidates gave up their seats on similar boards (like Cheney) no one will hold Clark's feet to the fire.

Such hypocrisy.

[.cnI redruM]

The Barracks Emporer funds his campaign of evil!!!

[Shermy]

Oh, lots of things can be examined about Wesley and Acxiom.

[HAL9000]

Reposting your earlier info -

http://public.thecorporatelibrary.net/Transactions/rel_ACXM_2003.html

"...During the past fiscal year we had an agreement with an affiliate of Stephens Group, Inc. ("Stephens"), whereby we retained the consulting services of a former Stephens employee who is also one of our board members, General Wesley K. Clark, in connection with our pursuit of contracts with various government agencies. Under the agreement, commissions were payable to the Stephens affiliate on revenue from government contracts attributable to Clark's efforts, which commissions were to be offset against an annual consulting fee of $300,000. As of March 1, 2003, General Wesley K. Clark resigned from Stephens and founded Wesley K. Clark & Associates, a business services and development firm. As of that date we replaced the agreement with the Stephens affiliate with an agreement with Wesley K. Clark & Associates for the consulting services of General Clark. Under the terms of the new agreement, Acxiom will pay Clark an annual retainer of $150,000 plus commissions for new business obtained through Clark's efforts, which commissions will be offset against the retainer.

So the question is - did Wesley Clark arrange the deal to analyze 5 million passenger records in violation of JetBlue's privacy policy?

[HAL9000]

And why does Wesley Clark outsource the data entry to slave labor in Communist China?

It's cheaper, but it doesn't make any damn sense from a national security perspective.

[Shermy]

And why does Wesley Clark outsource the data entry to slave labor in Communist China?

I didn't know that. I assume we'll be getting a fascinating essay about this from you?

I suppose he's still on board with Messer Griesheim and those Geroge Soros outits. A possible Messer/Serbian bombing campaign connection is fascinating. I suppose if there's anything to it some German journalists would have to dig it up.

[Soliton]

Axciom is Systematics. Clipper Chip. Riady. Lippo.

Stephens is the company that John Huang used to cross the street to from his Commerce Departmrnt office to make phone calls and faxes to indonesia.

This guy stinks.

Two Arkancides are associated with this company.

[OldFriend]

Do believe that he has a son that is involved in some VERY shady dealings as well. Notice no mention of family ties.

[WilliamofCarmichael]

Don't forget Stephens Group, Inc. connections to Riady, LIPPO, and many of the Clinton era Arkansas and Washington scandals. Plus there's the Stephens' connection to Bank Of Credit and Commerce, BCCI, Bank of Crooks and Criminals it turned out. Many of these scandals have been discussed here.

I suppose I could use the Clinton butt boys' google search techinque to prove that it was all VRWC lies. To wit,

"Stephens Group, Inc" -Riady -LIPPO -BCCI -Clinton

Nope. No connections found. Just stuff about an investment bank in Arkansas. Gen. Clark is working with one of the Nation's most honorable banks. No scandals there. No sir. None. Not one. . . .

[Shermy]

He has one son who is 33, some military service, is now a "screenwriter."

[HAL9000]

Clark remains the Chairman of WaveCrest Technologies too.

[HAL9000]

Axciom is Systematics.

No, it is not. They are totally separate companies.

[Shermy]

You'd think he resign. But I haven't seen anything creepy about WaveCrest. Is there anything?

[Soliton]

Alltel, as I mentioned, was the former name of Systematics and the partner to Acxiom. Alltel was the incarnation of the company that provided the software for the White House's "Big Brother" data base system, and Systematics was the incarnation of the company when it was behind the administration's plan to develop the secret computer "Clipper" chip to bug every phone, fax and email transmission in America.

[Soliton]

RESTON, Va., June 16, 2003 – WaveCrest Laboratories, a leading-edge technology company specializing in electric propulsion systems, will exhibit its high-performance electric bicycle, the TidalForce M-313, at the 19th Annual National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Symposium and Exhibition. The bicycle, which is being tested by the U.S. military and has numerous homeland defense and security applications, can be viewed at booth #313.

[HAL9000]

Alltel, as I mentioned, was the former name of Systematics

Not exactly. Alltel is a telephone company (formerly known as Allied Telephone) that bought Systematics and renamed it Alltel Information Systems. They have since sold it.

and the partner to Acxiom.

No, they have no partnerships. However the former president of Systematics was a member of the Acxiom board of directors at one time.

Alltel was the incarnation of the company that provided the software for the White House's "Big Brother" data base system,

The WhoDB software was Sybase and Crystal Reports running on a Microsoft Windows server. It was designed by White House staff and outside contractors. Alltel/Systematics had no involvement in WhoDB.

and Systematics was the incarnation of the company when it was behind the administration's plan to develop the secret computer "Clipper" chip to bug every phone, fax and email transmission in America.

Nope. The company behind the Clipper chip was Mykotronx Inc.

You need to quit relying totally on Orlin Grabbe's tin-foil hat rantings and find some more reliable sources of information.

[OldFriend]

According to Clark's website it says only that he has one son in NY

[Shermy]

I've seen him place in LA, NY and Little Rock.

[Museum Twenty]

bump for later

[halfdome]

Did Cheney resign before he was elected?

[Peach]

I'd have to go look it up and it's late, but I am pretty sure my memory is correct - that Cheney resigned his memberships while he ran as Bush's VP.

[MadMoo]

Bump!

[RippleFire]

bump

[mewzilla]

Stephens Group bump.

[Shermy]

http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0030/harkavy.php

The Prying Game

Hillary Clinton, who has so far rarely granted interviews in the Senate race and has stoutly defended her family's privacy, would face some tough decisions in Congress regarding the ever increasing electronic snooping into Americans' business by private companies collecting data. But as a former board member of Wal-Mart and hobnobber with corporate types, she's already friendly with Acxiom Corporation, referred to recently as "the largest data-mining company in America." Its executives have been heavy supporters of Democrats, including Bill Clinton.

Acxiom, based in Little Rock, does nearly $1 billion worth of business a year by performing such tasks as purchasing information about unwitting consumers and selling it to debt collectors and other businesses. Last month, however, the Federal Trade Commission issued regulations cracking down on the trade in such data. "Congress simply said that it's time for consumers to regain some control over their personal financial information," an FTC spokesman was quoted as saying.

In the area of corporate welfare, Acxiom is still out of control. Last spring, according to press reports, municipal officials in Little Rock agreed to finance a $36 million bond issue to help this wealthy company build an office tower. As part of the deal, Acxiom won't pay property taxes on the building for 30 years.

Thanks in some measure to such public largesse, the company's doing great. Acxiom's PAC gave Hillary $5000 on May 8, and company official Charles D. Morgan Jr. chipped in $250 of his own the same day. And last February, the company dumped $20,000 of soft money into two Democratic congressional campaign committees.

[mewzilla]

Wow. Nice find. This just keeps getting better and better.

[Peach]

Some good research there - thanks.

[Shermy]

For later use, here's more.

Gen. Wesley Clark Resigns From Stephens