 | Charlie Lessons from Experience |
| Charlie Lessons from Experience |
Charlie Zell is president of the Organization of Macular Friends in Sacramento, California. He joined the OMF in its first year and has also chaired the travel committee and organized numerous tours for the group. Charlie and his wife, Evelyn, live in Sacramento and travel extensively throughout the state, as well as the rest of the world.
Charlie is a docent at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, where he has served for over twenty years. He is active in many other organizations, as well. Uncle Sam furnished Charlie his first overseas journey in WWII. He has now traveled in almost 30 different countries. He believes that you do not have to be blind to travel, but if you are, don't let it slow you down.
Before retiring in 1985, Charlie was a transportation engineer, planner, and researcher. He spent nine years working in public transportation. This background influences his approach and thought on mobility for the vision impaired.
