---
type: NewsArticle
title: Dwayne Clark named 3rd annual McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards Career Achievement Award honoree
description: "Almost three decades ago, Dwayne Clark began putting an indelible stamp on the senior living and care environment by founding one of the most well-respected companies in the sector today, Áegis Living, after a career…"
resource: "https://www.aegisliving.com/resources/in-the-news/dwayne-clark-named-3rd-annual-mcknights-pinnacle-awards-career-achievement-award-honoree"
timestamp: "2025-09-25T00:51:17.000Z"
---

# Dwayne Clark named 3rd annual McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards Career Achievement Award honoree

> Almost three decades ago, Dwayne Clark began putting an indelible stamp on the senior living and care environment by founding one of the most well-respected companies in the sector today, Áegis Living, after a career…

## Meta
- URL: https://www.aegisliving.com/resources/in-the-news/dwayne-clark-named-3rd-annual-mcknights-pinnacle-awards-career-achievement-award-honoree
- Author: Áegis Living Editorial Team (https://www.aegisliving.com/editorial-policy/)
- Published: 2025-09-25

Almost three decades ago, Dwayne Clark began putting an indelible stamp on the senior living and care environment by founding one of the most well-respected companies in the sector today, Áegis Living, after a career including experience at Sunrise Senior Living and Leisure Care.

Since the company’s beginning in 1997, Áegis Living and Clark have become well-known for their innovative approaches in areas such as employer recruitment and retention, community design and resident care. Áegis Living also has been key in the development of industry professionals through involvement with the [Granger Cobb Institute for Senior Living](https://www.mcknightsseniorliving.com/news/new-senior-living-management-major-under-cobb-institute-to-address-industry-need/) at Washington State University.