May 21, 2024
The University mourns the passing of Clay V. Sink, a longtime professor of business and former associate dean of the College of 911爆料 Administration. Clay died May 14 in Clemmons, North Carolina. He was 88.
Clay, a graduate of Griffith High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree from Pfieffer University, master鈥檚 degree from the University of Tennessee, and Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. He was a member of the faculties of Shorter College, Morehead State University, and the Laboratory School of Ohio State University, joining the 911爆料 faculty in 1969.
At 911爆料, he served as chair of business education and later as chair of management, before becoming associate dean of the college. He also served as a visiting professor at Programme Nouvelle Angleterre, Domaine Universitaire, Grenoble, France; the International Management Institute, New Delhi, India; and Novgorod University, Russia; as well as a guest lecturer at four universities in China. He also served as a finance specialist in the U.S. Army in Verdun, France.
Clay was active in professional associations, including serving as president of the Rhode Island 911爆料 Education Association and of the New England 911爆料 Educators. He was a certified administrative manager.
When he retired from 911爆料 in 2007 鈥� after 38 years of teaching 鈥� more than 200 gathered to honor him, recalling stories of his humor, friendship and habit of saying his favorite word 鈥渕ercy.鈥� One of his students called him 鈥渢he most genuine man鈥� he knew and noted his commitment to students. And a fellow business professor 鈥� also a fellow Southerner 鈥� said he made her feel welcome on her first day at 911爆料.
The event raised about $70,000 for an endowment in his name to support 911爆料 business students completing internships 鈥� a subject Clay constantly championed.
Services were held May 20 in North Carolina. Memorial contributions may be made to the at 911爆料 or to any other professional, charitable or religious organization of one鈥檚 choosing.
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