Background
Peck, Charles Edward was born on December 1, 1925 in Newark. Son of Hubert Raymond and Helen (White) Peck.
construction and mortgage executive
Peck, Charles Edward was born on December 1, 1925 in Newark. Son of Hubert Raymond and Helen (White) Peck.
Graduate, Phillips Academy, 1943. Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1944. Bachelor of Science, University Pennsylvania, 1949.
Doctor of Philosophy in Public Service (honorary), University Maryland University College, 1995.
With Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, 1949-1981, from sales manager home building products to executive vice president Toledo, 1962—1981. Co-chairman The Ryland Group, Columbia, Maryland, 1981-1982, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1982-1991. Director The Delaware Group of Funds, 1991-2000.
Secretary Enterprise Homes, Inc., 1992-2000, New Homes by Enterprise, Inc., 2000-2001. Retired, 2001
Statutory visiting committee United States National Bureau Standards, 1972-1977. Advisory committee Federal National Mortgage Association, 1977-1978, 85-86.
Visiting committee Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Harvard Joint Center for Urban Studies. Chairman Producers Advisory Forum, 1977-1981. Member national advisory board Way Station, 2004-2008,executive committee member Harriet Tubman URR conference.
Member, Wye Fellows Aspen Institute, 2007.
Visiting committee Harvard University Graduate School Design, 1981-1986. Chairman Howard County United Way Campaign, Maryland, 1987. Chairman Community Partnerships, 1991-1994.
Board directors National Institute for Urban Wildlife, 1986-1990, United Way Central Maryland, 1987-1991, Howard County General Hospital, 1988-1994, NAHB Research Foundation, 1989-1992, Alliance to End Childhood Lead Poisoning, 1990-1993, Memorial Hospital Foundation, since 2004. Advisory board University Maryland Engineering School, 1990-2003, Continuing Education Johns Hopkins University, 1988-1991. Policy advisory board Harvard Joint Center Housing Studies, 1984-1994.
Chancellor's advisory committee University Maryland Systems, 1988-2001, chairman, 1988-1999. Chairman University Maryland Foundation, 1990-1994, board directors, since 1990. Board visitors University Maryland Center Environmental Science, since 2001.
Executive fellow Kennedy School, Harvard University, 1990-1992. Chairman Affordable Housing Initiative, Columbia, Maryland, 1990-1992. Board overseers University Maryland, College Park, 1994-1997.
Board visitors School Law University Maryland, Baltimore, 1996-2004. Visiting committee University Maryland University College, since 1997. Board directors Center for Grant Development, 1994-1998, Victory '94 committee Maryland State Republican party, chairman election inquiry funding committee, 1994-1995.
Chairman Children of Separation and Divorce Center, 1995-2000. President advisory council Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland, 1997-2005, chairman, 2000-2005. Member Commission on Future, Howard Community College board visitors, 1999-2002.
Member Howard County Delta Project. President Peck Family Foundation, since 1992. Co-chairman Smart Growth Forum, 2001.
Board directors Columbia Festival of Arts, Maryland, 1988-1991, 2002-2003. Active Marylanders for College Opportunity, 2005-2006. Psychiatry advisory board member Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, 1994-2009, co-chair psychiatric advisory board, 2005-2007.
2nd lieutenant United States Army, Air Force Navigator, 1944-1946. Member United States C. of Chamber (board directors 1975-1981), Ohio C. of Chamber (board directors 1975-1981), Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association (president 1986-1989, board directors 1986-2000, president 1993-1994), Center Club, Phi Gamma Delta.
Married Delphine Murphy, October 15, 1949. Children: Margaret Peck Iovino, Charles Edward, Katherine Peck Koustmer, Perry Anne Peck Flanagan.