Mike Clancy(V)
- Actor
- Executive
Mike Clancy earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Oceanography from Florida Institute of Technology in 1973, graduating first in his class, and a Master of Science Degree in Meteorology from the University of Miami in 1975. He worked for Science Applications International Corporation in the late '70s and the Naval Research Lab in the early '80s. He joined the U.S. Navy's Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC) in Monterey in 1983 and was selected as Technical and Scientific Director of FNMOC, the top civilian position in the organization, in August of 2005.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Clancy authored over 100 publications in meteorology, oceanography and information technology, and received over 50 professional awards, including the Navy's highest civilian award (the Distinguished Civilian Service Award, signed by the Secretary of the Navy). He retired from Federal Service in 2011 and was inducted into the FNMOC Hall of Fame in 2015.
Mr. Clancy is a frequent lecturer on climate change, with many of his climate lectures available at "Climate Change Matters - With Mike Clancy" on YouTube. For the past several years Mr. Clancy has Chaired the Monterey County Chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby and served on the Question Review Team for the Leon Panetta Lecture Series.
Mr. Clancy is an accomplished surfer and surf film maker and the author of the book "Surf Trip: A Coming of Age Story in the Golden Era of Surfing", available from all the major book sellers. His surf films can be viewed at mikeclancysurfing.com.
Mr. Clancy made his acting debut in November 2022 with a supporting role in the independent feature film, "A Long Road to Tao", which will be in theaters in the fall of 2024.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Clancy authored over 100 publications in meteorology, oceanography and information technology, and received over 50 professional awards, including the Navy's highest civilian award (the Distinguished Civilian Service Award, signed by the Secretary of the Navy). He retired from Federal Service in 2011 and was inducted into the FNMOC Hall of Fame in 2015.
Mr. Clancy is a frequent lecturer on climate change, with many of his climate lectures available at "Climate Change Matters - With Mike Clancy" on YouTube. For the past several years Mr. Clancy has Chaired the Monterey County Chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby and served on the Question Review Team for the Leon Panetta Lecture Series.
Mr. Clancy is an accomplished surfer and surf film maker and the author of the book "Surf Trip: A Coming of Age Story in the Golden Era of Surfing", available from all the major book sellers. His surf films can be viewed at mikeclancysurfing.com.
Mr. Clancy made his acting debut in November 2022 with a supporting role in the independent feature film, "A Long Road to Tao", which will be in theaters in the fall of 2024.
