Frank D. Clarke Sr. founded Frank D. Clarke & Co General Contractors in 1921 in Scranton, PA. In 1953, his son, F. David Clarke Jr., moved its headquarters to Washington, DC. Dave and his brother-in-law, James Hook, together created the present day model of Clarke-Hook Corporation as owners, developers, and managers of each of its properties. In 1982, Dave's son-in-law, Ed Zigo, joined the company after 8 years on the New York Stock Exchange's marketing team. Shortly thereafter, Ed was joined by his brother-in-law, F. David Clarke III, in 1985. Ed and David have been the leading force behind Clarke-Hook for almost four decades. Throughout these years, Clarke-Hook has seen tremendous prosperity and continued success. Clarke-Hook is in the fourth generation of operation and ownership. We are still a 100% family-owned company. Ed's daughter, Ann Orem, joined the team in 2013 representing the fourth generation.