Charles Lacy “Buddy” Tate, Jr.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CONSULTING FORESTER & REAL ESTATE BROKER
JUNE 1973 - PRESENT
Charles L. Tate, Jr. & Associates
Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina

MANAGEMENT FORESTER
JULY 1968 - JUNE 1973
Federal Paper Board Company, Inc.
Bolton, North Carolina
(Formerly Riegel Paper Corporation Woodlands Division)

Supervised land and stumpage appraisal for acquisition, annually inventory 30,000 acres of natural pine and hardwood timber stands, soil mapping for land acquisition, pine and hardwood plantation inventory, and timber trespass appraisals.

TECHNICAL SERVICE FORESTER
FEBRUARY 1967 - JULY 1968
Riegel Paper Corporation Woodlands Division
Wallace, North Carolina

Land and stumpage appraisal for acquisition, soil mapping for land acquisition, pine and hardwood plantation inventory, site preparation management, timber marking, and fire control (including hazard reduction burning).

COUNTY FORESTER
JUNE 1965 - FEBRUARY 1967
North Carolina Forest Service Lincoln County
Department of Conservation & Development
Lincolnton, North Carolina

Worked with the private landowner to develop and implement forest and land managmenet programs; County fire control.

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD (Active)
AUGUST 1963 - MAY 1965
Presidential Honor Guard; QuartermasterYorktown, Virginia

NORTH CAROLINA REGISTERED FORESTER NO. 500

EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRONOMY MAY 1963
North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FOREST MANAGEMENT MAY 1962
North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina

CAMPBELL COLLEGE 1958 - 1959
Buies Creek, North Carolina

CHADBOURN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 1954 - 1958
Chadbourn, North Carolina

MISCELLANEOUS

APPRAISAL OF REAL ESTATE COURSE 1974
Southeastern Community College
Whiteville, North Carolina

LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER 1974
North Carolina Real Estate Commission

NORTH CAROLINA REAL ESTATE COURSE 1973
Southeastern Community College
Whiteville, North Carolina

PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

• North Carolina Board of Registered Foresters

Appointed by Governor Michael F. Easley in May 2005
for a three year term.

• American Tree Farm Association
• Association of Consulting Foresters
• Forest Landowner’s Association
• North Carolina Forestry Association
• Society of American Foresters
• Coastal Area Health Education Center (AHEC) - Vice President & Past President
• Columbus County Board of Health - Vice Chairman
• Columbus County Board of Tax Equalization & Review - Chairman
• The Holden Beach Chapel By The Sea - Trustee & Treasurer
• North State Game Club, Inc. - Member & Past Treasurer

In Charles's free time he enjoys “working”, deer and quail hunting with friends, sailing, and spending time at Holden Beach.  Buddy has been married to the former Millie Stone of Lake Waccamaw for almost 41 years.  They have one daughter, Mary Lacey Tate, who is a licensed real estate broker and has worked with him in all aspects of his business since 1998.  She is a 1993 graduate of Campbell University with the degree of  Bachelor of  Science.  Mary Lacey resides in Lake Waccamaw with her “four-legged” children.  In her free time she enjoys reading, shopping, traveling, and hunting.

Donna C. Parker

Donna C. Parker is the office manager for Tate & Associates.  Buddy has known Donna since she and Mary Lacey were in Girl Scouts.  Donna has worked full-time with Tate & Associates since July 1994.  The recipient of the 1994 Wall Street Journal Award, Donna is a 1994 graduate of Campbell University with the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration with a Trust Management Certificate Summa Cum Laude and Master of Business Administration With Distinction.  She will assist you with various accounting and tax matters you may encounter,  or be happy to work directly with your personal accountant or financial advisor.  Donna resides in Lake Waccamaw with her husband, Lee.  In her free time she enjoys cross-stitching, stamp collecting, “e-baying” (ha-ha), and spending time with her family.

M. Brant McClary

M. Brant McClary is Tate & Associates’  “right-hand” man.  He offers a wealth of experience and knowledge in the field implementing our agricultural and forestry practices.  Buddy has known Brant for more than fifteen years.  He has worked with Tate & Associates since February 2002.  He is a 1989 graduate of Southeastern Community College with the degree of Associate of Applied Science in Forest Management Technology.  He farmed with his family business, McClary Farms, prior to joining our family in 2002.  Brant has spent many tiresome hours integrating our Global Positioning System (GPS) Program into our daily forestry practices.  This improving technology not only allows us to better service our clients, but has made our tasks more efficient.  Brant resides in Evergreen, North Carolina with his wife, Charity, and their two children.  In his free time he enjoys spending time with his family, hunting, and just plain “tinkering” with anything mechanical.