William E. Clark
William E. "Bill" Clark is the founder of CDI Contractors LLC in Little Rock, Arkansas. He has spent 37 years in the field of engineering; he started out as an electrical subcontractor then became a general subcontractor. He coestablished CDI Contractors in 1987 with Dillard's Department Stores. CDI is currently the largest group of contractors in Arkansas. CDI has turned yearly profits in excess of $300 million. Engineering News Record has placed him in the top 400 contractors in the U.S. Bill Clinton chose CDI to contract his presidential library in Little Rock. He is also chairman of the University of Arkansas board of trustees and is a member of the UA campaign for the Twenty-First Century Steering Committee. He has been elected into the Arkansas Construction Hall of Fame, and was named Business Executive of the Year 2000 by Arkansas Business. In addition to contracting the Heifer International headquarters, the Clinton Library, and the UAMS Patient Tower, CDI is currently working on a 4-building, 210,000 square foot job that is going to be the new Fellowship Bible Church. The idea behind the design of the Heifer International H.Q. (concentric rings) is that a gift (like a drop of water) at the center has a broader and broader impact on society (ripples). It is a 4-story, semi-circular office building. The roof is inverted in the middle, forming a kind of valley that collects and recycles rainwater. Stability of the building is provided by the floor, which acts as a diaphragm. The use of columns was minimized, and the building is distinctly open. The UAMS Patient tower will include more rooms, a new emergency department, a clinical lab and radiology department, an intensive care unit, and an immediate care unit among other features.
