Chowan University Athletics

Charles B. Pond III of Smithfield, VA is deeply involved in the growth and development of Chowan University, his alma mater from the Class of 1962. Presently, Pond serves as a Trustee and is a member of the Executive Committee and the Chair of the Business Affairs Committee. In the past, he has served Chowan on the Alumni Board and the Board of Visitors.

Pond is also a founding member of the Chowan Christian Service Association and serves on the Special Gifts Committee. In 2005, he was the recipient of the North Carolina Baptist Heritage Award for Chowan University and the most coveted award given to an alumnus, The Distinguished Alumni Award.

Through successful business ownerships that include Nansemond Cold Storage, Inc. in Suffolk, VA and Taylor Freezers, Inc. in Chesapeake, VA, Pond has been able to share his blessings freely for the benefit of Chowan, his church and his community. The Pond Football Center was named for he and his wife Juanita in recognition of their unwavering support of Chowan over many years.

His long-time service extends beyond his alma mater to his community where his dedication to the Colonial Virginia Council of the Boy Scouts of America, where he serves on the Executive Committee and is Chair of the Development Committee, has been recognized with the prestigious Silver Beaver Award.

Charles and Juanita are members of Windsor Christian Church in Windsor, Virginia, and he has served as a representative to the Religious Herald’s Board of Trustees. Pond is also a founding member of the Suffolk Center for the Cultural Arts and is currently the Treasurer. Additionally, he is a founding member of the Suffolk Foundation dedicated to developing philanthropy in the Tidewater region.