Career
He was the Chief operating officer of the Menards home improvement store chain until late 2007. He moved to head up the Eau Claire, Wisconsin Menards Distribution Center. In late 2011, Charlie moved to the newly created position of General Manager of Distribution, Manufacturing and Logistics - this position oversees all of the Menards Distribution Centers, their Manufacturing Plants and the Transportation of goods.
A graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, Menard worked his way through his uncle"s Menards store chain.
He lives in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Menard has a streak of winning at least one feature during the Oktoberfest Race Weekend for the previous three years.
In 2007 Menard pursued a full season on both the American Statistical Association Late Model Challenge Series and the American Statistical Association Late Model North Series. Menard hired former American Statistical Association Late Model competitor Chad Wood as his new crew chief in 2007.