Born in San Antonio, Texas, Dr. Guy McClung is a fifth-generation Texan. He and his beloved wife, Karen, have seven children, (two in heaven with her), seventeen grandchildren (four in heaven), and nieces and nephews too numerous to count.
He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics from St. Mary’s University, with minors in Mathematics and Latin. He has a Master’s degrees in Philosophy (Rice University) and in the Humanities (Calif. State University). He has a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Texas School of Law and a doctorate in Philosophy from Rice University. Twice he studied in the seminary, a total of 5 years, to become a missionary of priest with the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
Dr. McClung has practiced law since 1978 and is a Registered U.S. Patent Attorney. He has conducted litigation in state and federal courts nationwide and is admitted to the bars of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington D.C. and the Court of Military Appeals. He is a member of the bar of the United States Supreme Court. In addition to work with various law firms, he was the General Counsel (Assoc. V.P.) of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Dr. McClung has taught at the high school and university level. He was an Associate Professor of Health Law at the University of Texas (M.D. Anderson). For several years he has been a substitute teacher in grades Pre-K through 12 at Aristoi Classical Academy in Katy and at Saint Theresa Catholic School.
Dr. McClung volunteered for military service in 1969. One of his tours of active duty with the U.S. Army Infantry was as a Combat Training Officer for a company of, typically 200, trainees, teaching them the combat skills needed to survive on the battlefield. He says that he and his drill sergeants were “deadly serious” about this job, knowing that in about 6 months some of the new recruits, the majority of them teenagers, some as young as 17, would be in a jungle in Viet Nam. For his service during the Viet Nam War (non-combat) Dr. McClung was awarded the National Defense Service Medal. He believes that this was a unique preparation for teaching 8th grade at St. Theresa’s and that teaching here, in its own way, is also “deadly serious” when one considers learning how to live to get to heaven.
In his free time Dr. McClung attempts wood working and does some creative writing. He has published novels, short stories, poems, songs, and articles on various subjects.
