Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Cartwright Jr., Charles W. "Chip" |
Birthplace |
Age 74; Petersburg, VA |
Father |
Charles Cartwright |
Mother |
Dorothy Shields Cartwright |
Education |
Bachelor of Science in Forestry and Wildlife Management from Virginia Tech. Class 1970 |
Notes |
Chip proudly made his career with the US Forest Service. He protected the natural wonders of this great nation, all the while making history: becoming the first African American in a series of levels: District Ranger in 1979, Forest Supervisor in 1988, and Regional Forester in 1994 - where he was responsible for nearly 21 million acres of land in the Southwestern United States. In his retirement years, he portrayed living history figures in educational demonstrations for both the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and Cross Ranch State Park in North Dakota. |
Occupation |
first African American in a series of levels: District Ranger in 1979, Forest Supervisor in 1988, and Regional Forester in 1994 |
Spouse |
Valorie Cartwright, Daisy Cartwright |
Children |
Shannon Miskowski (Matthew) and Michael Cartwright |
