Charles Annenberg Weingarten

Charles Annenberg Weingarten, a trustee of The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands and a vice president and director of the Annenberg Foundation, has broad interests in entrepreneurialism, the arts, and philanthropy. He is dedicated to advancing opportunities in education; improving the quality of life in third world nations; exploring the power and potential of emerging communication technologies; and supporting creative and visionary efforts to preserve the environment. He has funded environmental causes such as the Pacific Northwest Orca population monitoring project at the Center for Whale Research. Charles’s current philanthropic venture is explore, a groundbreaking multimedia initiative that makes use of traditional broadcast, film, and new-media outlets to showcase leaders around the world who have devoted their lives to extraordinary causes. He has a MFA from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts and has written and directed several films. He holds a BA from Duke University.