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Edward H. Clement
Trustee
TrusteeElected 1991
Alumnus: Class of 1951
Alumnus: Class of 1951
Retired, Historic Preservation
“Fishburne helped me mature in ‘the proper way’ at a critical time in my life. While there I grew from a child into a young man. Fishburne teaches lessons that we realize and then lessons we only realize later as we proceed through our lives. You can leave Fishburne, but Fishburne will never leave you.”
Edward Clement, FMS Class of 1951, is the longest-serving trustee for the Fishburne-Hudgins Educational Foundation and a man whose low-key leadership has had a tremendous impact on the school over the years.
When he was named Alumnus of the Year in 1994, Ed had already done much in life and very much for Fishburne. He was the driving force behind the creation and naming of the Colonel Young Brigade and remains the “Voice of the Brigade.” He created the John T. Hardy Legacy Fund and the Young Lieutenants.
He was integral in maintaining Fishburne Military School’s relationship with the Cannon Foundation and his visionary leadership transformed the Development Office into a first-class operation.
His historic preservation efforts in Salisbury, North Carolina, drive his daily work these days. His wife Nancy says you’ll find him most days in one of the many houses undergoing preservation. Those efforts have created something special in Salisbury and at Fishburne as it continues to upgrade its campus.
Our Mission
To innovate and create the military school for the twenty first century. One that redefines what it means to graduate young men with the skills to move forward wherever their lives take them with CHARACTER \ KINSHIP \ AGENCY.
Fishburne Military School has earned the US Army’s highest level of accreditation and maintained its designation as a JROTC Honor Unit With Distinction for over 40 years. We may also nominate qualified candidates to the United States Service Academies and host one of only four Summer JROTC programs in the nation, accredited by US Army Cadet Command.