| Other author/creator | Simmons, Charles E., 1928-2016, interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Gines, Denise, interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Hickey, Matthew, director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company. |
| Variant title |
History Makers video oral history with Charles E. Simmons |
| Portion of title |
Charles E. Simmons |
| Abstract |
Civic leader and telecommunications technician Charles Edward Simmons, Jr. was born on December 6, 1928 on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. After graduating from Penn Normal Industrial and Agricultural School, Simmons was drafted into the United States Army, where he served for two years. After returning to civilian life, Simmons received his B.A. degree in business from South Carolina State University in 1956. As director of the Beauford-Jasper County Equal Opportunity Commission, he was responsible for training and job placement for many local residents. He acted as liaison between the land developers and the residents of St. John's Island, South Carolina in the development of the upscale town of Kiawah, and facilitated employment opportunities for local residents. In 1976, Simmons went to work for Hargray Telephone Company as a technician, retiring in 1993 to Hilton Head Island with Rosa, his wife of fifty-four years. Simmons passed away May 26, 2016, at age 87. |
| Credits | Videographer, Matthew Hickey. |
| Performer |
Denise Gines, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Hilton Head, South Carolina 2007 January 29. |
| Source of description | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Interviews. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Stock number | A2007.032 HistoryMakers |
