Clayton was President and founder of Baltimore-Washington chapter of the National Writers Association.
He has contributed to Redfield Press (South Dakota), New Bay Times (Maryland), Severna Park Voice (Maryland), and others.
Has written two novels and two non-fiction works about aviation.
Has been published by Cappers, Plane & Pilot, General Aviation News & Flyer and others.
Clayton furnished photos for the book "Francis X. Bushman, a Biography and Filmography," by Richard J. Maturi and Mary Buckingham Maturi, published 1998 by McFarland, Box 611, Jefferson, NC 28640.
Clayton was a Mathematics Teacher (Maryland)
Clayton is an Airline Transport Pilot and Flight Instructor (10,000 hours).
He was Director of Operations for Metropolitan Air, Baltimore, Maryland.
He was Director of Marketing, Hinson Corporate Flight Services, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland.
Clayton Graduated from Syracuse University with the AB degree 1967,
He has done graduate studies at the Univ. of Maryland (1980s) and Bowie State College, Maryland.
Clayton is listed in Marquis Who's Who.