Charles Wesley Turnbull (born February 5, 1935), is the current governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands. He was born on St. Thomas. Prior to being elected in 1998, he was a professor at the University of the Virgin Islands, Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner of the territorial Department of Education, principal and assistant principal of Charlotte Amalie High School, and as a teacher in elementary and secondary schools. He is a graduate of Hampton University, earning bachelor's and master's degrees. Furthermore, he earned a doctorate degree from the University of Minnesota. As Governor, he is a member of the National Governors Association, the Southern Governors' Association, and the Democratic Governors Association. He is ineligible to run for reelection in 2006.

External links

Governors of the United States Virgin Islands | 1935 births | Living people | People from the United States Virgin Islands | Gay politicians | Charles Wesley Turnbull | Charles Wesley Turnbull