Background
II, Charles Wesley Larson, was born on March 18, 1935 in Gainesville, Florida, United States. Son of Charles Wesley and Edna Carmen (Donaldson) L.
II, Charles Wesley Larson, was born on March 18, 1935 in Gainesville, Florida, United States. Son of Charles Wesley and Edna Carmen (Donaldson) L.
Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications, University Florida, 1957. Master of Arts in Journalism, University Wisconsin, l97l. Graduate in organizational management, University Norte Dame, 1983.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, l957; advanced through grades to commander, United States Navy, 1971; public affairs officer, United States Second Fleet, 1963-1965; public affairs officer, Deep Submergence Systems Project, 1965-1968; public affairs officer, United States Taiwan Defense Command, Taipei, l97l-72; public affairs officer, Naval Edition and Training Command, Pensacola, Florida, l972-76; deputy public affairs officer detachment C, United States 7th Fleet, Saigon, Vietnam, 1968-1969; deputy public affairs officer detachment C, United States Atlantic Fleet-United States Atlantic Command, Norfolk, Virginia, 1976-1977; retired, l977; general manager, Gainesville (Florida) Area Chamber of Commerce, l977-84; executive vice president, Kissimmee (Florida)-Osceola County Chamber of C., l984-85; executive vice president, Putnam County Chamber of C., Palatka, Florida, l985-.
District chairman Boy Scouts American, Gainesville, l979-8l. President, board directors Junior Achievement Alachua County, l980. Board directors Private Industry Council N.E. Florida, l987-90.
Member American Chamber of Commerce Executives, Southern Association Chamber of Commerce Executives (board directors since 1989), Florida Chamber of Commerce Executives (board directors l985-89, president-elect 1990), National Association Membership Dirs. (board directors l983-87), Florida Association Membership Executives (president l982), Southern Industrial Development Council, Florida Economics Development Council, Masons, Rotary (board directors Gainesville l982-84, president Palatka Sunrise 1989-1990).
Married Sarah Anne Gaskins, September 7, l956. Children: Sarah Claire, Charles Wesley III, Kevin Lee Samuel.