text: RWNAK wrote: "His technical expertise was well-known, his management of Alascom and ACS solid, his philanthropic giving extensive, and he was extremely quick-witted. "
  
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  Chuck was a white guy from out of state - smart enough to "play a system" designed to extract Alaska's resources for outsiders. When he'd made his share, he took the money that he "made" here, in Alaska, down to North Carolina to raise horses. "Chuck" was/is a perfect example of why Alaska is "America's last colony." There are, no doubt, many more just like Chuck, though many of them have recently left with our treasure or are preparing to depart. Watch your backs Alaskans.