Ronald Clarke
Former Mayor of the Gold Coast
Ronald William Clarke, AO, MBE was an Australian athlete, writer, and the Mayor of the Gold Coast from 2004 to 2012. He was one of the best-known middle- and long-distance runners in the 1960s, notable for setting seventeen world records. Wikipedia
Born: February 21, 1937, Melbourne, Australia
Died: June 17, 2015 (age 78 years), Southport, Australia
Spouse: Helen Clarke (m. 1959–2015)
Education: Melbourne High School