Gen. Wesley Clark, former presidential candidate and author, spent 38 years of service in the U.S. Army, rising to the rank of four-star general as NATO's supreme allied commander.

Clark spoke at UNT in February as the guest speaker of UNT's Distinguished Lecture Series, which introduces the UNT community to the excellence of world-class speakers whose messages enhance student learning outside of the classroom.

Since retiring from the military in 2000, Clark has taken on roles including investment banker, alternative energy leader, author, network television military analyst and businessman. He shared with the audience his experiences and talked about his latest book, Don't Wait for the Next War.

Clark's numerous awards include the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Bronze Star, Purple Heart and honorary knighthoods from the British and Dutch governments.