Charles Penny , '80

ManagerCity of Statesboro, GA

“It is important to get along with people, to show compassion to your fellow man and your colleagues, and to practice good manners.”

Manager, City of Statesboro, GA

“It is important to get along with people, to show compassion to your fellow man and your colleagues, and to practice good manners.”

Charles W. Penny ’80 served local governments in North Carolina for 35 years before retiring, though was called back to public service, in 2019 when he was appointed manager of Statesboro Georgia.

Charles Penny began his career in 1981 serving first as assistant to the city manager in Morganton then Kinston to soon be appointed assistant city manager of Asheville. In 1984, he joined the city of Rocky Mount first as director of planning and development, then as assistant city manager, and finally as city manager until his retirement in 2017. In 2019, Charles was recruit to serve as manager of the city of Statesboro, GA.

Charles is a former southeast region vice-president for the International City County Management Association, a former member of the board of directors for Golden Leaf Foundation, and former member and past chairman of the board of the Rocky Mount Boys and Girls Club of Nash and Edgecombe Counties. He also served eight years as a member and four as chairman of the Board of Trustees of Elizabeth City State University.

Penny earned a BA degree in political science with a concentration in public administration from North Carolina Central University and a Master of Public Administration from UNC-Chapel Hill.