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Originally from North Carolina, Charlie was raised and educated in Atlanta, where he developed a taste for Chick Fil-A biscuits, fast German cars and southern blondes. He is a phenomenally talented driver, having perfected his dogfighting technique over years on the 75/85 connector. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Emory University in 1999 with a degree in English and Creative Writing and moved to Athens soon afterward, working for several years as Project Manager for a large web development company catering to financial institutions.
Charlie earned a Masters degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Georgia in 2007. While earning his degree, he designed and constructed several mountain bike trails in the Atlanta and Athens area. If you have ever been to Oconee Heritage Park, you have seen his work. He also raced on the Sunshine Cycles / Mean Bean Mountain Bike Racing Team during this time and served as a chapter president of the Southern Off-Road Bicycling Association. He has twice conquered the mighty Off-Road Assault on Mount Mitchell, an all-day, 56-mile, 13,000 vertical foot mountain bike race which most who start hope simply to finish.
Charlie grew up on golf courses and can probably beat you in a match unless you have a single-digit handicap. In December of 2007, he got his first hole-in-one at the 165-yard 3rd at Lane Creek. He hopes to build his own private golf course one day (having already designed several that never got built).
Charlie lives in a hundred-year old house which he is in the slow process of renovating, rides a vintage BMW motorcycle, and has for a sidekick a 120-pound German Shepherd named Kobi that can probably also beat you at golf (you need to get to the range, kid). In what little free time is left over after bikes, golf, and work, he is an avid sleeper. He has yet to write the great American novel.
JUN
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FEB
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NOV
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OCT
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