Charles Madison Nabrit ’74

Charles Madison Nabrit ’74 died on May 20, 2013, in the presence of his wife, Paula, at home in Westerville, Ohio, of diabetic complications. Charles was one of the first group of students to integrate Central High School in Memphis, Tennessee, before moving with his parents to Toledo, Ohio, where he graduated from Rodgers High School. At Dartmouth he was an outstanding track and field athlete, while majoring in history and graduating with honors. Charles was a Tucker Foundation intern and participated in language study abroad. After Dartmouth Charles worked as a broker at the Ohio Co. and then joined American Transtech. In 1986 Charles encouraged Paula to start her own consultancy firm, PN&A Inc., which he later joined as marketing director. Charles was fiercely independent, organizing and managing the tutors who homeschooled his three sons, now graduates of Princeton University and Amherst College. He augmented their education with extensive travel throughout the United States and internationally. Charles was active in the Church of Christ of Apostolic Faith and committed to Telos Training Inc., a nonprofit organization also founded by Paula and dedicated to the development of women, children and families. Charles is survived by his wife; sons Charles, Damon (and wife Tanika) and Evan; siblings Henry and Barbara (and husband Harvard); parents-in-law W.L. and Mildred Penn; brother-in-law David (and wife Sonjia); sisters-in-law Cheryl and Courtney (and husband Will); and extended family.