Background
Gray, Charles Jackson was born on September 29, 1947 in Martinsville, Indiana, United States. Son of H. Jackson and Pansy (Hodges) Gray.
Gray, Charles Jackson was born on September 29, 1947 in Martinsville, Indiana, United States. Son of H. Jackson and Pansy (Hodges) Gray.
Bachelor of Science in Business, Indiana U., 1969. Master of Business Administration, Ohio State University, 1971. Cons. Management Horizons, Columbus, Ohio, 1969-1971.
Control unit manager MHDS, Inc., Columbus, 1971-1974. Manager business development Dayton Hudson Corporation, Minneapolis, 1974-1977, director corporation growth, 1977-1982. Vice president corporation planning and devel.Woolworth Corporation, New York City, 1982-1993, senior vice president, 1993.
Board directors F.W. Woolworth Company, Kinney Shoe Corporation, Woolworth Canada Inc., Woolworth Mexicana, S.A. Board advisors Center for Retail Studies Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1993. Advisor Twin Cities Metropolitan Council, St. Paul, 1980-1982, Minnesota Dance Theater, Minneapolis, 1980.
Board directors Yellow Brick Road, Minneapolis, 1980-1982, Theatre de la Jeune Lune, Minneapolis, 1981-1982. Trustee, vice president The Whole Theatre, Montclair, 1986-1990.
Consultant Management Horizons, Columbus, Ohio, 1969—1971. Control unit manager MHDS Inc., 1971—1974. Manager business development Dayton Hudson Corporation, Minneapolis, 1974—1977, director corporation growth, 1977—1982.
Vice president corporation planning & development Woolworth Corporation, New York City, 1982—1993, senior vice president, since 1993. Board directors F.W. Woolworth Company, Kinney Shoe Corporation, Woolworth Canada Inc., Woolworth Mexicana, SA. Board advisors Center Retail Studies Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, since 1993.
Advisor Twin Cities Metropolitan Council, St. Paul, 1980—1982, Minnesota Dance Theater, Minneapolis, 1980. Board directors Yellow Brick Road, Minneapolis, 1980—1982, Theatre de la Jeune Lune, Minneapolis, 1981—1982. Trustee, vice president The Whole Theatre, Montclair, 1986—1990.
Member of World Future Society, Planning Forum, Association Corporation Growth (vice president 1983-1985, executive vice president 1985-1987, president 1987-1988, International board member 1988-1992), Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Barbara Grosskoff Gray, June 1968 (dissolved 1977). Married Sharon Malterer Gray, February 20, 1978. Children: Nicole Malterer, Christopher Jackson.