Mr. Charles Chambers is a Charleston, Mississippi native and a graduate of
Charleston High School. After high school graduation, he joined the United States
Marine Corp. Overall, he served his country for 22 years while traveling all over
the world and attending various universities. During his tenure, some of his
specialties included Heavy Vehicle Operation, Advanced Dispatching, Auto
Mechanic, and Recruiting. He also earned prestigious awards such as NATO
Medals, Humanitarian Service Medals, Kuwait Liberation Medals, and Sea Service
Deployment ribbons. After several deployments and tours overseas, Mr.
Chambers retired as a Gunnery Sergeant in year 2000.
After retirement, Mr. Chambers rejoined the workforce at Yellow Freight
Trucking Company and relocated to Dallas, Texas. After a few years, he was
promoted to Regional Equipment Manager and transferred to Atlanta, Georgia.
He was the first African-American to ever hold this position. After 20 years of
refining his multi-facet skillset, Mr. Chambers retired from Yellow Freight in year
2020.
When Mr. Chambers is not volunteering in his local community and church,
he enjoys vacationing and making fond memories with his high-school sweetheart
and wife of 42 years, Charity. On sunny days, he also enjoys playing 18-holes of
golf, hunting deer, and giving “good advice” to his one and only son (Charles
Chambers II). Most importantly, Mr. Chambers is a very special “PaPa” to his only
grandson, Crew. (“PaPa” loves to cheer on Crew from the sidelines of his tee-ball
games.) Lastly, Mr. Chambers remains to be a man of Christian faith, continues to
put God first in life, and is especially looking forward to celebrating the birth of his
very first grand-daughter.