Chuck Werner Oral History Interview

Charles “Chuck” Werner is a Circus Man! In this upbeat oral history interview he admits that he was smitten by the circus at an early age when his parents took him to the circus every year. In college Chuck earned two degrees in education and though he was a teacher for a few years, his happiest jobs were being a Captain with the Windjammer Cruise Line in the Caribbean and being a marketing specialist for the DeLand based Clyde Beatty - Cole Brother Circus from 1984 - 2014 when it closed. Chuck calls DeLand home, along with several former circus people including four human cannonball performers. He supports DeLand Pride and is encouraged to see their many activities become an integral part of life in West Volusia communities. His advice to anyone who is searching for identity and self-fulfillment is to be your true self, live your life the way that brings you satisfaction by figuring out what you want to do and how to get paid for doing it!

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Chuck is so awesome!! I love seeing him support us with DeLand Pride and many of our activities. The kindest soul who has been so involved with DeLand.