Background
Chappell, Charles Richard was born on June 2, 1943 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Son of Gordon Thomas and Mabel Winn (Ownbey) Chappell.
Chappell, Charles Richard was born on June 2, 1943 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Son of Gordon Thomas and Mabel Winn (Ownbey) Chappell.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Vanderbilt University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Space Science, Rice University, 1968.
Association research scientist, Lockheed Palo Alto (California) Research Laboratory, 1968-1970;
research scientist, Lockheed Palo Alto (California) Research Laboratory, 1970-1972;
staff scientist, Lockheed Palo Alto (California) Research Laboratory, 1972-1974;
chief magnetospheric physics branch, National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, 1974-1980;
chief solar terrestrial physics division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, 1980-1987;
associate director for science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, 1987-1997;
Adjunct Professor physics, director science and research committee, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1997. Selected as Alternate Payload Specialist for the Automatically Tuned Linear Algebra Software-1 mission of the Space Shuttle, 1985. Special assistant for environmental outreach to National Aeronautics and Space Administration administrator, 1994-1995.
Deputy director Global Learning and Observations to Benefitthe Environment (GLOBE), a vice president initiative, 1994-1995. Visiting professional scholar Freedom Forum First Amendment Center, Vanderbilt University, 1996-1997.
Member of Congress of Space Research, American Geophysical Union, International Academy Astronautics, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Brenda Kay Taylor. 1 child, Christopher Richard.