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Howard is a nationally syndicated consumer expert who advises consumers how to save more, spend less and avoid getting ripped off. The Clark Howard radio show is heard every day on more than 200 radio stations throughout North America. He also co-anchors "Evening Express" on HLN, and is a frequent "consumer expert" guest on other talk, variety and news programs.
Howard's first career was in the travel agency business. Howard attended the Westminster Schools in Atlanta before graduating from the American University in 1976 with a B.A. in Urban Government. He went on to receive his Master of Business Administration degree from Central Michigan University in 1977. In 1987, he retired from the travel agency business he founded in 1981 and began giving travel advice in guest appearances on Atlanta radio. His segments were so popular that he was soon given his own radio show. In 1991, Howard also became a TV reporter for the local ABC affiliate. In 1993, he founded the Consumer Action Center to have volunteers answer consumer questions off the air. Howard's website followed in 1997, and in 1998 his show went into syndication.
Howard explained on air that he was joining the Georgia State Defense Force (a non-federal branch of the Georgia Department of Defense). Howard joined after the terrorist attacks of 2001 to do his part in helping to prepare and assist our military. He attends monthly training workshops around the state as part of his service, and has performed medical evacuation work in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.
In 2008, Howard was diagnosed with a "little league" cancer of the prostate. He made it public on WSB-TV-2 on February 18, 2009. He gave another update three months later on his Web site.
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