Charles Heatherly

Charles Heatherly is an author, politician, and educator. He served as executive secretary to the Secretary, Department of Education. Previously he was director of resource bank and director of special projects, The Heritage Foundation, in 1979-1981; director of education, National Federation of Independent Business, 1973-1979; and western director, Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Los Angeles, Calif., in 1969-1973.

He graduated from the University of Arizona (B.A., 1965) and Claremont Graduate School and University Center (M.A., 1975). He is married, has three children, and resides in Springfield, Virginia. Mr. Heatherly was born June 6, 1942, in Elizabethton, Tennessee