A graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan University, Clair Gausman also has graduate degrees from the University of Northern Colorado and the University of Denver. Clair served as president of the Colorado Football Officials Association and the Colorado Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. During his tenure as a high school official he worked many playoff games and two state championship contests. As a college official he was on the field for 25 years as a division I football official working in the Western Athletic Conference, Mountain West Conference, Big 12 Conference and Conference USA. He was selected to referee 14 bowl games. Clair is a retired educator with the Cherry Creek School District and is now owner of Windmark Centennial Insurance. Clair and his wife Jo live in Centennial, Colorado. They have three grown children the youngest son is a pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles.