Background
Charles, Reid Shaver was born on September 16, 1940 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Harry Lytton and Margaret Virginia (Shaver) Charles.
Charles, Reid Shaver was born on September 16, 1940 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Harry Lytton and Margaret Virginia (Shaver) Charles.
Bachelor, University Wichita, 1964. Postgraduate, University Wichita, 1965. Postgraduate, Tulane University, 1969.
Master of Arts, Wichita State University, 1970.
Graduate fellow, Wichita State University, 1965; asminstrv. assistant to city manager, City of Newton, Kansas, 1965-1966; planning associate, City of New Orleans, 1966-1969; administrative assistant to executive secretary development, Town of Brookline, Massachusetts, 1969-1973; chief systems planning, City of Kansas City, Missoury, 1973-1974; acting. deputy director city development, City of Kansas City, Missoury, 1974-1975; principal, CHJ Associations, Kansas City, 1975-1978; administrative director, City of Lincoln, Nebraska, 1976-1979; chief administrative officer, City of Shreveport, Louisiana, 1979; management consultant, City of Shreveport, Louisiana, 1980-1983; city manager, City of Ankeny, Iowa., 1983-1984; town manager, Town of Agawam, Massachusetts, 1985-1988; town administrator, Town of Easthampton, Massachusetts, since 1989. Lecturer in field; participant National Urban Policy Roundtable IV, 1977. Member technical advisory group Urban Economics Policy and Management Group, United States Conference Mayors-National League Cities, 1977-1982.
Author municipal budgeting manuals. With United States Army Air Force, 1961. Member American Political Science Association, American Institute Certified Planners, American Academy Political and Social Sciences, International City Management Association, American Planning Association, American Society Public Administration, Pi Sigma Alpha.
Married Mary Elizabeth Rouland, June 1, 1963. Children: Reid Shaver II, Rouland Shannon.