Charles Edward Emery

Background

Emery, Charles Edward was born on November 20, 1930 in Cheyenne Agency. Son of James Eugene and Edith Veronica (Claymore) Emery.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Blackhills State College, 1953. Master of Science, 1960.

Career

Principal, Bureau Indian Affairs, United States Department Interior, Little Eagle, South Dakota, 1962—1966. Director, consultant Community Action Programs, Office of Economic Opportunity, Fort Thompson, 1966—1967. Program officer Volunteers in Service to America-Office of Economic Opportunity, Kansas City, 1967—1971.

Education program officer Equal Employment Opportunity, United States Department of Education, 1971—1974. Deputy director Indian education program United States Department Education, Washington, 1974—1983, chief eastern branch division chapter I and related programs, also compensatory education programs, from 1983. Consultant Indian Education, Billings, Montana, 1967—1968, Upward Bound, Spearfish, 1968—1970.

Served to 2nd lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1949-1954.

Achievements

• Charles Edward Emery has been listed as a noteworthy government official, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder Working Indians Civic Association, Pierre, 1967. Board directors South Dakota Community Action Program Directors Association, Eagle Butte, 1967. Member of Junior Chamber of Commerce (secretary 1963-1964), North Dakota Education Association, South Dakota Education Association, National Indian Education Association (board directors 1979-1981), Lions (treasurer 1964-1965).

Connections

Married Marie Janis Emery, December 27, 1954. Children: Charles Richard, Roxane Gale, Randy Bernard, Robin Janis, Ronald James, Jamie.

Father:

James Eugene Emery

Mother:

Edith Veronica (Claymore) Emery

Spouse:

Marie Janis Emery

child:

Roxane Gale Emery

child:

Charles Richard Emery

child:

Jamie Emery

child:

Robin Janis Emery

child:

Ronald James Emery

child:

Randy Bernard Emery