OVERCOMING THE OVERWHELMING

Charles King grew up in segregated, rural South Carolina. During his formative years people of his race were deprived of full citizenship privileges. In this environment Charles learned to excel and achieve in spite of the existing conditions. Following a very successful military career spanning eleven years, Charles earned his Masters degree and went on to form his own training and consulting firm. Despite the advice from friends and community leaders that ventures such as his, where he had to convince predominantly white managers in corporations to use his services, he could not succeed, Charles persisted in following his dream. Against such a backdrop, Charles king became one of Americas most stirring and inspirational speakers and consultants. Charles King went on to provide services to such organizations as