Charles Jeter

Charles Jeter

Charles Jeter
Born Charles Roper Jeter, Jr.
August 30, 1973
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Occupation Politician, Business Executive

Charles Jeter, is an American politician, and business executive. He is known for having founded Team Racing Auto Circuit (TRAC). He also is the President of Intermodal FCL, Inc. He is a Republican serving district 92 as a member of the NC House of Representatives.

Early life

Jeter was born in Columbia, SC August 30, 1973. He was born with a cleft lip & palate which has led to 26 corrective surgeries in his life. The first was at six weeks old and the final corrective surgery was in 1996 at age 23.

His father Charles R. Jeter, was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to be Regional Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency in 1981.

Education

Jeter received a Bachelors of Arts in Business Economics from Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC in 1995.

Hanson Enterprises

Jeter is a close friend of syndicated radio personality Terry Hanson and former employee of Hanson's company Hanson Enterprises.

Career

Jeter has started six companies. The first in 1998 was Team Racing Auto Circuit (TRAC), which was a combination of NASCAR with the spirit of team-based sports such as the NFL. During his time with TRAC, he served as the company's Executive Vice President and successfully negotiated an 11-year contract with ESPN and a contract with Speedway Motorsports to use all six of their race tracks. In 2004, after selling his interest in TRAC, he left to create a domestic and international trucking and logistics company called Intermodal FCL, Inc., where he has served as president since. The company is based in Cornelius, NC. In 2009, he created a new community newspaper named The Lake Norman Citizen. The Citizen operates in Huntersville, NC and serves the communities of Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville and Mooresville, NC.

Politics

Jeter is a Republican currently serving in the NC House of Representatives, representing district 92. He formerly served three terms as a Huntersville Town Commissioner. It was announced on February 8, 2010 that he would file as an at-large candidate for the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners.

Family

He was married in 2000 to Jennifer Marie Cox. Together, they have three children: Caroline (born in 2001); Ellie (born in 2003) & Charlie (born in 2006).

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