Charles Steele Jr.

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Charles Steele Jr.
Charles Steele Jr. in 2019
6th and 8th President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Incumbent
Assumed office 2012
Preceded by	Howard W. Creecy Jr.
In office 2004–2009
Preceded by	Fred Shuttlesworth
Succeeded by	Howard W. Creecy Jr.
Personal details
Born	(1946-08-03) August 3, 1946 (age 77) Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Charles Steele Jr. (born August 3, 1946) is an American businessman, politician and civil rights leader. He was the first African American elected to the City Council of Tuscaloosa and one of the first African Americans elected to the Alabama State Senate. From 2004 to 2009, he was the National President and CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, co-founded by Martin Luther King Jr. Steele is the founder and President of Charles Steele and Associates, located in Atlanta, Georgia.