Charles Clough was born in Brooklyn, NY and grew up on Long Island. Upon graduation from high school, Charlie received a scholarship to Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It was during his first semester at MIT that Charlie was led to Christ by a Campus Crusade for Christ staff member. Charlie met Carol while in college and they later married. Charlie completed his BS in Math and also did graduate work in atmospheric science at MIT. After four years of active duty as a weather officer supporting Air Force operations, he entered Dallas Theological Seminary. Charlie earned the Th.M. in Old Testament Hebrew while at Dallas, graduating in 1968. Continuing his work with the Air Force as a Reservist in the early 1980s, Charlie earned the M.S. in Atmospheric Science from Texas Tech University. From 1982 through 2006, he served as a staff meteorologist with the Department of the Army. He retired from the position as Chief of the Atmospheric Effects Team. A well-respected Bible scholar, with a scientific background, Charlie is a much sought-after conference speaker and teacher. He is the Chairman of the Board and serves as a member of the Adjunct Faculty of Chafer Theological Seminary. Charlie and Carol reside in Bel Air, Maryland. They are parents of four grown sons.