Chuck has more than 35 years of experience in graphic design, publishing, public relations, marketing, branding, and advertising. Chuck graduated with honors from the University of Tennessee where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in graphic design with concentrations in English, marketing, and television production. Formerly with Whittle Communications, in 2005 he was inducted into the Knoxville Advertising Federation's Hall of Fame, and in 2014, he was awarded the American Advertising Federation's Robert McCabe National Silver Medal for lifetime achievement.