Gerard W. Clum, D.C. has been president of Life Chiropractic College West for more than 20 years. In addition to his duties with Life West, Dr. Clum serves as a member of the board of directors of the Association of Chiropractic Colleges, Council on Chiropractic Education, and World Federation of Chiropractic. He also serves as chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the International Chiropractors Association, a member of the Education Committee of the World Federation of Chiropractic and the secretary-treasurer of the World Federation of Chiropractic.

In 2000, Dr. Clum was recognized as the "Volunteer Business Leader of the Year" in Hayward, California, he was recognized as the "Chiropractor of the Year" by the International Chiropractors Association in 1992 and as "Man of the Year" by Dynamic Chiropractic in the same year. He has received numerous state, regional, national and international acknowledgements and awards for his efforts in the chiropractic profession.

Dr. Clum has testified before various Congressional panels and subcommittees relative to student loan related matters. He has written and lectured on cultural and sociological trends affecting the chiropractic profession and health care in general in publications and on programs throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, Africa and Europe.