Charles Lee Hyder, Jr.

Charles Lee Hyder Jr., is a native of Huntsville AL, born September 21st. Charles is married to Dr. Debbie Redmond-Hyder, a practicing pediatrician in the Greater Huntsville community, and they have 3 daughters, Amira Hyder, a nuclear engineer who works and resides in Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW), Alexa and Aliecia Hyder (twins), pre-med grad students at Mississippi College in Jackson, MS., 2022 graduates of Mississippi State University. Charles and Debbie are both 1983 graduates and supporting alumni of Alabama A&M University (AAMU), along with Amira, a 2018 graduate.

Charles graduated from AAMU with a degree in Computer Engineering, and while studying as an undergraduate, worked as an intern at Honeywell Avionics in Clearwater, Florida for 3 semester terms, working on the USA Space Shuttle Program Flight Control Accent Analysis team, as a junior programming engineer. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree at AAMU, Charles was hire on full time at Honeywell. After 3 years, Charles transitioned for a career move in working as a senior software programmer at LTV (now Lockheed) in Dallas, TX. After a few years, Charles transitioned to a new role as a Software Quality Assurance Engineer, which today after 36 plus years still works in the software quality engineering/software development field. He is employed at Science Application International Corporation (SAIC) for 27 years, where he serves as a SAIC Quality Assurance Manager, managing the performance and career development of his employees, and serving on the contract proposal teams relative to SAIC bids for new or recompete contracts.

As part of the SAIC team, Charles also supports the Army’s Aircraft Survivability Equipment Project Management Office as a Lead Software Quality Engineer, a role that includes verifying that the product development requirements are met, program procedures are in place and adhered to, practices are validated, and the end product is formally tested and witnessed via verification procedures.

Outside of Charles’ professional work career, he serves and works in his community. Charles has always had a desire and felt his purpose was to give back in appreciation for the blessings that he has received, and work in each community that he has lived within.

Charles is a founding member of the Dallas based INUNITY nonprofit organization, whose members are Black professionals in the surrounding DFW communities focused on tutoring and mentoring youth in their local schools. Charles has served on the board of directors (BOD) of Huntsville Christmas Charities, BOD member for the local chapter of Girls Inc., BOD Chairperson for Alabama’s Madison County Court Appointed Juvenile Advocates (CAJA), presently on the BODs for the State of Alabama’s Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), and member of the 100 Black Men of Greater Huntsville for 18 years, serving as chapter Secretary, Vice President (VP) of Operation, VP of Programs, VP of Development and chapter President. Charles presently serves the 100 as Immediate Past President, a chapter advisor role.

Charles was recently sworn in at the Congressional Black Caucus in Washington DC to the 100 Black Men of America’s National Board as the Southern District Director for Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi chapters.

Charles’ goal is to continue to be an asset to organizations that serve their communities and be a positive advocate for the youth as they strive to reach adulthood, face life coping situations, develop their career goals and mold themselves to be contributors in their communities.