Clarence F. Curry has been actively involved in economic development, marketing planning and advocacy for small and minority businesses for over 40 years, across the nation and internationally.  He served on the faculty of the Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh for twenty-five years, where he taught statistics, marketing and entrepreneurship.  He has also taught management classes at California University of Pennsylvania and the Center for Urban and Biblical Ministries at Geneva College. More recently, Clarence has devoted his professional efforts to his own consulting firm, CFC-3 Management Services. He is currently under contract with the Sports and Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County to Coordinate MBE and WBE participation activity, such as work on the construction of Heinz Field, PNC Park, PPG Paints and the David L. Lawrence Convention, for a combined construction budget of over $2 Billion.  Besides his nationally based work, Clarence has lectured and consulted on business development strategies in several South American and European Countries including Austria, Brazil, Czech Republic, Poland, Peru and Slovakia.  He currently serves on the Board of Tadiso Inc., an Outpatient Opioid Treatment Program (Adults), accredited by Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities International (CARF).    

His academic training includes a BS Degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Lafayette College, an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master’s of Science in Industrial Administration from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University.  He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the FROGS and Emanon Social Clubs.