Code: SL51783
Dates: May 9, 2025
Meets: 12 N to 2:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Course Fee: $49.00
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Chuck Schwam
Charles Schwam works as an account executive by day, and moonlights as an historian by night. Chuck, as he is known, came to the greater Washington DC area from Philadelphia to attend American University in the 1978 to study sports journalism. Shortly thereafter he found his skills better suited as an account executive instead of a broadcaster. For over forty years has been the leader in his industry, managing national and local accounts maintaining the top position in sales and new business. Chuck brings the same passion of his professional career to his involvement with The American Friends of Lafayette. He was an active member as soon as he discovered the association in 2009. By 2011 he had joined the Board of Governors as Treasurer. Over the years his role has expanded to Executive Director and primary Event Planner for the annual conference and the publisher of the quarterly Gazette. Currently Chuck is the Chairperson of the AFL’s Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour 2024-2025. There are currently 30 committees comprised of 325 members across 24 states working actively to plan events, learning engagements and experiences designed to bring awareness and education to the public of the legacy of General Lafayette and the French involvement of the American Revolution. Chuck also arranged for two statues to be erected in Yorktown, Virginia: Lafayette and Rochambeau. Chuck oversaw the fundraising, the design and installation of these statues. As an event planner, Chuck has planned over 50 events for historical societies in the United States and France, ranging in size from a few to a few hundred attendees. Chuck also has raised over $25,000 for Ukranian charities. Chuck has done several standup comedy performances in Washington, DC in the past five years His filography includes Lafayette Returns (2023) – where he is the Executive Producer-awards forthcoming; Buck For Fire Marshall - (2016) - Runner-Up, Speakeasy DC Shorts Film Challenge. Retirement (2013) - Grand Prize Winner, Speakeasy DC Shorts Film Challenge. Cap South (2013) - Winner, Best Web Series – Irvine International Film Festival Winner. Backseat Driver (2012) - Runner-Up, Speakeasy DC Shorts Film Challenge. Chuck lives in Gaithersburg, MD but travels extensively. He can be reached by emailing americanfriendsoflafayette@gmail.co