Background
Wilson, Charles Zachary was born on April 21, 1929 in Greenwood, Mississippi, United States. Son of Charles Zachary and Ora Lee (Means) Wilson.
Wilson, Charles Zachary was born on April 21, 1929 in Greenwood, Mississippi, United States. Son of Charles Zachary and Ora Lee (Means) Wilson.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, University of Illinois, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy in Economics and Statistics, University of Illinois, 1956.
Assistant to vice president, Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, 1956-1959; assistant professor economics, De Paul University, Chicago, 1959-1961; associate professor business, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1961-1967; professor economics and business, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1967-1968; professor management and education, University of California at Los Angeles, 1968-1984; vice chancellor academic programs, University of California at Los Angeles, 1985-1987; Chief Executive Officer, public, president, Center News-Wave Publs., Los Angeles, 1987-1993; president, Czand Associations, Pacific Palisades, California, since 1994; Chief Executive Officer, Wave Cmty. Newspapers, Los Angeles, since 1997. Member of advisory council Federal Reserve Bank, San Francisco, 1986-1988, 2001 committee Office of Mayor of Los Angeles, 1986-1989.
Board of directors Los Angeles County Museum Art, 1972-1984. Member Committee on Los Angeles City Revenue, 1975-1976, United Nations Association Panel for Advancement of the United States and Japan Rels., New York City 1972-1974. Chairman Los Angeles Mayor's task force on Africa, 1979-1982.
Member Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Economics Association, National Newspaper Public Association, American Management Association, Alpha Phi Alpha (president, pledgemaster 1952-1954), Phi Kappa Phi, Order of Artus (president).
Married Doris J. Wilson, August 18, 1951 (deceased November 1974). Children: Charles III, Joyce Lynne, Joanne Catherine, Gary Thomas, Jonathan Keith. Married Kelly Freeman, April 21, 1986.
Children: Amanda Fox, Walter Bremond.