Edward A. Clarke graduated from the University of New South Wales after completing a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting. He accumulated 24 years' experience in industry and 18 years of teaching experience. He was a teacher of Accounting and Finance at Wetherill Park College, South Western Sydney Institute of TAFE, he had also tutored in Accounting at the University of Western Sydney Nepean campus, Hawkesbury campus and Nirimba campus. Ted retired in 2004 and he now happily lives with his wife on a farm at Glenreagh in northern New South Wales.