Charles A Coolidge III

After taking his undergraduate degree at Harvard College, Charlie Coolidge worked for many years for Mutual of New York in their real estate investment office, becoming a vice president and officer of the company. He then became chairman of C&K Components, a manufacturer of electro-mechanical components in Watertown, until that company was sold to ITT in 2000. He then enrolled in the MFA program sponsored by the School of the Museum of Fine Arts and Tufts University, taking his degree in 2005 with a specialization in sculpture. Since then he has shown his work in several individual and group exhibitions and has served as an adjunct faculty member at the Museum School, teaching courses on “Approaches to Sculpture” and “Trash Assemblage.” Until recently Mr. Coolidge served as chair of the trustees of an independent school.