Le personalità del bridge

Dopo la guerra è entrato nel ramo vendite fino a divenire Vice Presidente Esecutivo della Southland Paint Company e, più tardi, Amministratore Delegato della Michigan General.

In gioventù praticò con successo il calcio, il baseball ed il basket, poi si dedicò al golf ed al giardinaggio.

Vedovo di Charlotte Morgan che gli aveva dato due figli, è stato uno dei principali contributori del bridge degli anni '60 sia come insegnante, che come amministratore ed ha anche fatto parte degli Aces.

Come giocatore ha vinto un paio di NABC incluso il Grand National Teams del 1975 e nel 2001 ha capitanato la squadra femminile USA che ha vinto il bronzo alla Venice Cup del 2001.

Charles "Charlie" Weed was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on May 31, 1931.

He was educated at St. John Berchmans Catholic School and graduated from Louisiana State University before serving as a communications specialist stationed in Japan during the Korean War.

After the war he moved into sales eventually becoming Executive Vice President of Southland Paint Company and later CEO of Michigan General.
In his youth he successfully played football, baseball and basketball, then took up golf and gardening.

Widowed by Charlotte Morgan who bore him two children, he was a major contributor to 1960s bridge as both a teacher and administrator and was also a member of the Aces.

As a player he has won a couple of NABCs including the 1975 Grand National Teams and in 2001 he captained the USA women's team that won bronze at the 2001 Venice Cup.

Charlie passed away in his city on December 18, 2020.