Charles Wendell Colson (October 16, 1931 – April 21, 2012), generally referred to as Chuck Colson, was an American attorney and political advisor who served as Special Counsel to President Richard Nixon from 1969 to 1970. Once … See more

Charles Wendell Colson was born on October 16, 1931 in Boston, the son of Inez "Dizzy" (née Ducrow) and Wendell Ball Colson. He was of See more

Colson attended some meetings of the Committee for the Re-Election of the President (CRP). However, he and the White House Staff "had come to regard the Committee to Re … See more

From 1982 to 1995, Colson received honorary doctorates from various colleges and universities.
In 1990, The Salvation Army recognized Colson with its highest civic award, the Others Award. Previous recipients of the award include See more

White House duties
In 1968, Colson served as counsel to Republican presidential candidate Richard Nixon's Key Issues Committee. On November 6, 1969, Colson was appointed as Special Counsel to President Nixon.
Colson was … See more

Prison ministry
After his release from prison, Colson founded Prison Fellowship in 1976, which today is "the nation's largest outreach to prisoners, ex … See more

In 2000, Florida Governor Jeb Bush reinstated the rights which were taken away by Colson's felony conviction, including the right to vote.
On March 31, 2012, Colson underwent surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain after he fell ill … See more