Background
Kirkland, Charles was born on July 3, 1947 in Atlanta. Son of Jack Charles and Ennid (Sikes) Kirkland.
Kirkland, Charles was born on July 3, 1947 in Atlanta. Son of Jack Charles and Ennid (Sikes) Kirkland.
Bachelor, Wake Forest University, 1969. Master of Business Administration, Augusta College, 1980.
Executive director, West Shore Symphony Orchestra, Muskegon, Michigan, 1975-1978; executive director, Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra, Gary, 1978-1979; auditor, audit manager, various Certified Public Accountant firms, Georgia, Illinois, 1979-1982; president, Kirkland & Associations, Certified Public Accountant's, Chicago, since 1982. Board directors Accts. for the Public Interest, Washington, Certified Public Accountant's for the Public Interest, Chicago. Visiting lecturer Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, Indiana, 1982-1984.
Board of directors New Hope school and Work Activity Center, Dolton, Illinois, Michigan Orchestra Association, Youth Orchestra Division of America Symphony Orchestra League, Vienna, Virginia, Hobart (Indiana) Economics Development Corporation, since 1990. President Greater Muskegon Council for the Arts, 1978. Served to captain United States Army, 1969-1975.
Member American Institute Certified Public Accountant's (chairman nonprofit organizations committee 1986-1989, nonprofit audit guide task force since 1988, curriculum development task force for continuing professional education 1985-1986), Illinois Society Certified Public Accountant's (accounting principles committee 1983-1984), Indiana Society Certified Public Accountant's (nonprofit organizations committee 1983-1984), Institute for Management Accounting, Hobart (Indiana) Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1984-1986, 89-).
Married Denise Marie Chigas, July 11, 1981. 1 child, Jennifer.