Catawba College alumnus Dr. Charles T. Muse ‘68 will serve as the Commander of the 1st Civil Support Brigade of the South Carolina State Guard for another year.
Dr. Muse has served as the BDE Commander for the past three years, having previously served as the 3rd BDE Commander. This year marks his sixth year as a BDE Commander in the Guard. He served 31 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, retiring at the rank of Colonel, 17 years assisting the U.S. Naval Academy in the Blue and Gold Recruiting program, and six years in the S.C. State Guard - a total of 52 years in uniform.
Muse's decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, two Commendation Medals, four Individual Achievement Medals, and numerous other Service Medals. He has served Catawba College in various capacities, which include President of the Alumni Association, Chairman of the School of Business Advisory Committee, Chairman of the Board of Visitors, and numerous academic and other committees. He has taught graduate and undergraduate business, management, and leadership courses since 1973 and currently teaches online graduate and undergraduate online courses for U. Mass. Muse retired form Florence-Darlington Technical College after 25 years as the Vice President of Academic Affairs and retired as the Executive Director of the National Robotics Training Center, where he served the Office of the Secretary of Defense in their Ground Robotics Program.
Muse has been married for 45 years to his wife Susan (formerly Susan Maria Hutchins), a former Miss Jacksonville (NC) and retired college faculty member who also served in the U.S. Army Reserve for six years. They have three adult sons: Thomas, serving in a top secret field in the U.S. Army; Alex, an Army CID Agent who works for Homeland Security; and Matthew, currently serving in the USMC at Camp LeJeune, NC. Military life is a tradition in the Muse family, dating back the the Battle of Cow Pens during the Revolutionary War. He and his wife reside in Florence, SC.
