Mike Clark was born in Johannesburg, and after completing his National Service in the South African Air Force, he studied building management.
He gained management experience in various industries, and in 1999, Mike joined the aviation industry at BalmOral, a Durban-based aircraft operations company.
After BalmOral, Mike joined NAC’s international operations, gaining valuable aviation operational experience. While at NAC, he completed a master’s in aviation management at the Da Vinci Institute.
Shortly after completing his degree, Mike accepted a position at ExecuJet Aviation, where he was promoted to Operations Director and spent seven years in the role.
In 2015, Mike joined Swift Flite as the CEO, and in September 2020, he accepted a position as Managing Director of Aircraft Sales and Business Development with Absolute Aviation.