Chuck Parke

Chuck Parke is originally from the Knoxville, Tennessee area. 

He graduated in 1985 from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville where he majored in Industrial Engineering.  He worked in the automotive industry for approximately nine years with TRW in Rogersville, Tennessee in various engineering and manufacturing management positions.  In 1994, he became the Plant Manager of the Snapper Power Equipment facility in McDonough, Georgia.  Two years later, he was promoted to Vice-President of Operations.  He was hired in 1998 by Lifestyle Furnishings as the Vice President of Manufacturing and Product Engineering for their Lexington Home Brands Division.  In 2001, he joined Maytag as the Vice-President of Operations for the Laundry Division in Herrin, Illinois. 

Chuck returned to the University of Tennessee in 2003 to receive his Masters Degree in Business Administration.  In 2004, he was promoted to the position of Division Vice-President for Whirlpool’s Cooking Division.  Two years later, he left Whirlpool for a CEO position at a privately held collection of companies.   In 2007, he accepted a faculty position with the University of Tennessee.  

Chuck resides in Cleveland, TN with his wife and three children.