Clark Arvo Matis (born July 1, 1946) is a retired American cross-country skier. He competed in the 30 km event at the

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and finished 53rd. Matis' mother was the first female member of the

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ski team, and his father, Arvo Matis, headed the Durango Ski Club. Clark won the 1968 and 1969

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cross-country championships, and was a member of the national skiing team in 1969–72. After retiring from competitions he became an executive with

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. In 1981 he co-founded Merrell, an outdoor shoe company. Around that time he designed boots and received multiple patents on shoe and boot designs.

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* 1946 births Living people American male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for the United States Cross-country skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics {{US-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub