Background
Holliday, Charles O. was born on March 9, 1948 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Charles O. Senior and Ann (Hunter) Holliday.
Holliday, Charles O. was born on March 9, 1948 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Charles O. Senior and Ann (Hunter) Holliday.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, University Tennessee, 1970. Doctor of Science (honorary), Washington College, Chesterton, Maryland, 1988. Doctor of Science (honorary), Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, New York, 2005.
Engineer E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, 1970—1974, business analyst, fibers to product planner, 1974—1978, various manufacturing assignments, fibers department Seaford, Delaware, 1978—1984, Martinville, Virginia, 1978—1984, Charleston, South Carolina, 1978—1984, corporation plans manager, 1984—1986, global business director, Nomex, 1986, global business director, Kevlar, 1987, director marketing, chemicals and pigments, 1988—1990, vice president then president, Asia Pacific Tokyo, 1990—1992, senior vice president, 1992—1995, executive vice president, member Office Chief Executive, chairman Asia-Pacific, 1995—1997, president, 1997—1998, Chief Executive Officer, 1998—1999, 1998—2008, chairman, 2009—2010, Bank of America Corporation, since 2010. Board directors CH2M HILL Companies, Ltd. Vice-chairman Business Council, 2001.
Board directors Hospital Corporation of America, Inc., 2002—2006, Deere & Company, since 2007.
Member National Academy of Engineering, Vice chairman John F. Kennedy Center Performing Arts. Active Alliance Global Sustainability, Delaware Business/Public Education Council, University Tennessee, Winterthur Museum, founding member International Business Council, chairman World Business Council Sustainable Development 2000. Chairman World Business Council 2002, chairman The Business Council, Environmental Task Force Business Roundtable 2004.
Member Japan American Society Delaware, Society Chemical Industry (vice-chairman, 2000, chairman, American Section, 2002), Institute Industrial Engineers (senior ), Society Chemical Inter-American Sect, National Academy of Engineering., chairman emeritus Catalyst, chairman United States Council on Competitiveness, member Singapore-United States Business Council.
Married Ann Blair, June 27, 1970. Children: Scot, Chad.