Background
Sovern, Charles was born on May 25, 1923 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Charles and Florence Alice (Roberts) Sovern.
Sovern, Charles was born on May 25, 1923 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Charles and Florence Alice (Roberts) Sovern.
Bachelor of Science, Northeastern University, 1963. Graduate, Command General Staff College, 1956. Graduate, Army War College, 1971.
Degree, Defense Language Institute, 1965.
Enlisted United States Army, 1941. Advanced through grades to colonel, 1974. Deputy chief special security Defense Intelligence Agency, Washington, 1963—1966.
Commander 470th Military Intelligence Group, Panama, 1965—1968. Deputy chief staff intelligence headquarters 3d United States Army, Fort McPherson, Georgia, 1968—1969, Vietnam, 1969—1970, Headquarters United States Army Forces Pacific, Hawaii, 1970—1973. Assistant deputy chief staff intelligence Headquarters Forces Command, Fort McPherson, 1973—1974.
Director personnel Plaza Hotel, Western International Hotels, Atlanta, 1974—1979, Pinehurst Inc., North Carolina, 1979—1980. Vice president GNAC Corporation, Atlantic City, 1980—1983. Vice president operations Elsinore's Atlantis Casino Hotel, 1983—1985.
Consultant Veterans Outreach Program, Economic Opportunity, Atlanta, 1976—1978. Vice chairman, 1976—1977. Medical advisory board School Hotel, Atlanta, 1976—1977.
Member of Pinehurst Country, Dunwoody Country, Retired Officers Association, Association United States Army, National Intelligence Association, American Society Training and Development, Association Personnel Administrators, Fort McPhersons Officers.
Married Betty Bell, May 9, 1969. Children: Donna Marie Sovern Ellis, Charles O., Jennifer Susan.