Background
Hudson, Charles Daugherty was born on March 17, 1927 in La Grange, Georgia, United States. Son of Juris Doctor and Janie (Hill) Hudson.
Hudson, Charles Daugherty was born on March 17, 1927 in La Grange, Georgia, United States. Son of Juris Doctor and Janie (Hill) Hudson.
Student, Auburn University, 1948. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Auburn University, 1992. Doctor of Laws, La Grange College.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Mercer University, 1987.
Partner, Hudson Hardware Company, La Grange, 1950-1957;
partner, Hammond-Hudson Insurance Agency, La Grange, 1957-1958;
owner, Hammond-Hudson Insurance Agency, La Grange, 1958-1978;
president, Hammond, Hudson & Holder Incorporated, 1978-1994;
Chairman of the Board, Hammond, Hudson & Holder Incorporated, since 1994. Board directors, member Executive Committee Citizens & Southern National Bank, La Grange, 1964-1990. Board directors Citizens & Southern Georgia Corporation, Citizens & Southern National Bank, Atlanta, C&S Investment Advisors, Inc., Atlanta, C&S Georgia Corporation.
Acting president La Grange College, 1979-1980. Vice president, board directors la Grange Industries, since 1956, Hudson Maddox Enterprises, since 1965. Partner PCH Properties, since 1981;Chairman, Board Of Directors First Annuity Corporation, La Grange.
Board directors, chairman trust committee NationsBank of Georgia.
Member American Legion, Georgia Association Indiana Insurance Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Georgia School Board Association (area director), Sons of the American Revolution, Amicale de Group LaFayette (honorary). Chattahoochee Valley Art Association, La Grange Chamber of Commerce (board directors), Newcomen Society North America, Georgia Hospital Association (trustee since 1980), U. Georgia Gridiron Secret Society, Highland Country Club, Lafayette Club, Commerce Club Atlanta, Aetna Life and Casualty Presidents, Masons, Shriners, Elks, Rotary (president 1964-1965), SigmaAlpha Epsilon, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Ida Cason Callaway, May 1, 1955. Children: Jane Alice Hudson Craig, Ellen Pinson Hudson Harris, Charles Daugherty, Ida Hudson Russell.