Charles W. Prather earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry from N.C. State University, joined DuPont as Research Chemist and served for 24 years in numerous R&D Management positions. Charlie was appointed Manager of the DuPont Center for Creativity & Innovation upon its formation and helped shape its direction and design its offerings. He has received training from some of the world's experts.

Charlie is president of CW Prather Associates, Inc., and some of his clients include Dow Chemical, DuPont, Hewlett Packard, Clorox, PPG, The Smithsonian Institution, Herman Miller, and many others. He is guest lecturer at Drexel, DePaul, and Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School, and is on the Board of Directors of DePaul University’s Ryan Creativity Center. Charlie is a frequent keynote speaker and conference presenter, authored magazine articles, and his book, Blueprints for Innovation , was published by The American Management Association who have distributed more than 80,000 copies.

Dr. Charles Prather brings over 25 years of industry success to his highly sought after workshops and seminars. Charlie's knowledge base, experience, and comfortable style make for a phenomenal learning experience that provides results long after your event. He makes creativity and innovation practical and useful, delivering results to the bottom line in a business setting.

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