Charles O'Neal

Charles O'Neal is President of the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce (DBCC) and is responsible for executing the mission of the nation's oldest and largest African American chamber of commerce. The DBCC serves its members and the North Texas region through advocacy, public policy development, convention and tourism development and delivery of technical assistance. In addition to serving for 14 years as the Chamber's Vice President for Business & Economic Development, O'Neal has a long history of involvement in the Dallas community. O'Neal served as the DBCC's Main Street Manager, working with community-based organizations, realtors, utilities, insurance and financial institutions to coordinate plans for revitalizing Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. O'Neal was instrumental in creating the MLK Boulevard Merchants Association. A 20-plus year, award-winning career in the newspaper business provides the backdrop for O'Neal's insight into the inner-workings of our city, state and nation, and helped shape credible opinions on the entire spectrum of the African American Experience.