Thomas F. (Mack) McLarty III, (born 1946) is a prominent Arkansas business and political leader and former White House Chief of Staff for President Bill Clinton, and current President of Kissinger McLarty Associates (his consulting company with Henry Kissinger) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Asbury Automotive Arkansas, dba McLarty Companies. He served as chief of staff to Clinton from 1993 until 1994 and has been a lifelong friend of Clinton's.

"The McLarty Companies is comprised of 11 automotive dealerships located in two states that generate in excess of $600 million. Mr. McLarty began his career building the company his grandfather founded, McLarty Leasing Systems, into one of the nation's largest transportation companies." Upon leaving the White House in July 1998, Mr. McLarty returned to the McLarty Companies as its Chairman.[1][2]

"McLarty has a distinguished record of business leadership and public service, including various roles advising three Presidents: William Jefferson Clinton, George Herbert Walker Bush, and Jimmy Carter. McLarty worked with President Carter as a member of the Democratic National Committee, was appointed to the National Petroleum Council and the Council on Environmental Quality by President Bush, and served President Clinton in several key positions: White House Chief of Staff, Counselor to the President, and Special Envoy for the Americas , with over five years of service in the President's Cabinet and on the National Economic Council."[3][4]

In 1976, he became the youngest member ever elected to the Board of Directors of the Arkla Gas /Arkla, Inc. , a Fortune 500 natural gas company. In 1983 he became Arkla's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. During his tenure, the company was recognized by Forbes, The Wall Street Transcript, and The Financial Times for management excellence. In addition to his automotive endeavors.[5]

McLarty was born in Hope, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1969. He was elected to the State Legislature at the age of 23 and served as chairman of the state Democratic Party from 1974-1976."[6]

Affiliations

Commercial

• Director, Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (ABG)[7]
• Director, Mexican Council on Foreign Relations (Consejo Mexicano de Asuntos Internationales, A.C.)[8]
• Advisory Board, Leeds Weld Equity Partners [9]
• Advisory Board, Cato Institute/Inter-American Dialogue [10]
• Advisor, Carlyle Group
• Advisor, Homeland Security Ventures
• Advisor, Magnet Group LLC
• Consumer Advisory Board, Household (Household Finance/Beneficial Finance)[11]

Non-Profit

• Trustee, Center for the Study of the Presidency
• International Council of Trustees, Religions for Peace
• Advisory Board, New Democrat Network
• Member, U.S.-Mexico Binational Council [12]
• Member, Council on Foreign Relations (2001)

External links

• Clinton Presidency / White Water Affair.
• Hillary Rodham Clinton / Travelgate.
• "David Corn's report in The Nation (1/25/93) that Clinton chief of staff Thomas McLarty was under investigation by the Resolution Trust Company, the government entity tracing where the missing S&L funds went. McLarty was connected to a failed thrift that made $300 million in questionable loans, including $5.6 million to Bentsen's son that was never paid back."
• Thomas F. McLarty III, Put Mexico Relations Back on Front Burner,Los Angeles Times, December 2, 2001.
• Bill Richardson and Thomas F. McLarty, OPEC's clout isn't what it used to be, San Jose Mercury News, November 4, 2001.