I retired from the business world in 1999 and entered the stone sculpture world. I have a life-long interest in sculpture....especially stone. My work has been mainly in alabaster, onyx, Carrara marble and calcite. I am currently on sabbatical.
Résumé Charles W. Eisemann Complete Background information: The San Antonio native holds bachelor and master's degrees in business administration from the University of Texas at Austin. Eisemann served as an officer in the United States Army in Germany for two years where he managed several different civilian businesses for the army. He completed two years active duty and was honorably discharged as a Captain upon completion of his reserve obligation. While on assignment in Germany, he worked exclusively with civilians. He also speaks lite conversational German and Spanish. During the course of his entrepreneurial career and retirement, he has lived, worked and/or traveled in over 100 nations and territories in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the Pacific Rim. He and his wife, Ann, have lived in Richardson, Texas since 1971. Their son Mark passed away in 1999. Their second son Brian graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a degree in music and earned a Master of Music degree in 2006. Brian teaches music in a Conroe ISD School in the Woodlands area of Houston. Eisemann was with Texas Instruments Incorporated from 1966 to 1974, serving in his last assignment as Corporate Director of Human Resource Research and Development. He was responsible for the firm's human resource research in more than 30 nations and undertook many special assignments for the TI Board of Directors. He founded Industrial Relations International, Inc. in 1974 and served as Chairman and President of the management consulting firm until February 2000. IRI, with offices in Richardson, Texas, develops programs in the areas of multilingual opinion surveys, customer satisfaction, employee relations and management facilitation for corporate clients -- worldwide. During his consulting career, he had clients in most of the European Union, as well as the Americas, South Pacific, Australia and Asia. Eisemann was elected to the Board of Canyon Creek National Bank in 1977. In 1986, he became the controlling shareholder and was elected Chairman of the Board. He also chaired Chaparral Bancshares, Inc., CCNB’s parent company. He served on the Chaparral and CCNB boards until May 1999 when he merged CCNB with Bank of Texas. He served on the Bank of Texas Board of Directors as well as the Advisory Board. Eisemann served on the Richardson Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for two full terms, where he was on numerous committees including membership, transportation and Leadership Richardson. He served as Chairman of the Board in 2005. Eisemann is an honorary graduate of Leadership Richardson Class XIX and is an honorary ROC as well. In his role as Chair of the Richardson Chamber, he also oversaw the activities of the Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC), now known as Tech Titans. Tech Titans is the largest technology trade organization in North Texas. He was active as a certified mentor for StarTech, Telecom Corridor’s high-tech accelerator corporation. The Richardson Chamber of Commerce recognized Eisemann as “Richardson 2001 Citizen of the Year”. Eisemann and his wife Ann were presented the first RISD Leadership Award from the Richardson ISD Excellence in Education Foundation Fund in 2009. In 2019, Ann and Charles were awarded the Community Service Award for their support of Richardson’s first inclusive playground and establishment of the Eisemann Edge Endowment Fund. In 2019 they also received the Business Champion for the Arts Obelisk Award from the Dallas Business Council for the Arts. At the University of Texas Dallas, he has served on The Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship and is a life member of the Development Board. In 2009, Eisemann created the Richardson Real Hero Award, with the first awards in 2010. This award is devoted to those unsung heroes in Richardson who provide selfless service to the community with no thought of compensation or recognition. As of 2018, 56 individuals have been awarded this honor. He has been a long-term supporter of the arts starting with membership in the 500 Inc. when he first moved to Dallas in 1966. The Eisemann Family Foundation Fund at Communities Foundation of Texas has provided support to many arts organizations in North Texas, including artists in music, dance, visual and sculpture. Eisemann served on the Board of the Richardson Symphony where he led numerous committees. He organized, produced and directed the first three "Sounds of Freedom" patriotic Flag Day concerts in Richardson, with over 30,000 in attendance on site and 10,000 off site for the third event. This event was the 2nd largest Flag Day celebration in the United States that year. In 2015, Mr. and Mrs. Eisemann announced a 10-year partnership with the Richardson Symphony with annual sponsorship of the Ann and Charles Eisemann International Young Artists Competition. In 2018 Eisemann announced the Eisemann Arts Innovation Initiative and funded 17 Arts Groups in Richardson and Plano. The goal was to encourage arts groups to move to the next level...really help them expand their vision to be the very best that they can be. In addition, the initiative encouraged the synergy that can happen when creative people from multiple cultures get together and dream big. Also announced in 2018 was the Eisemann Edge Endowment with the City of Richardson, supporting collaborative innovation in Arts & Technology at The University of Texas at Dallas in Richardson. Rotary information: • He has been a member of the Richardson Rotary Club for a number of years. He has supported many fundraising activities including Richardson’s annual WildFlower festival, the foundation’s wheelchair initiative, flag program, school, dental and clean water fundraisers as well as Rotaract. • In 2014, Eisemann created the Ann and Charles Eisemann Fund for Clean Water in conjunction with the Rotary International Foundation. • In 2017 he was invited into the Trustees Circle in Rotary’s Arch Klumph Society. • In 2019 he joined the Chair’s Circle in Rotary’s Arch Klumph Society. • Eisemann currently serves on the Foundation’s Major Gifts Initiative Committee for Water, Sanitation & Hygiene and will serve as incoming Chair for 2020-2021 • He was awarded the 5810 Peace and Conflict Resolution Award in 2018 • He was awarded Richardson Rotary’s Service Above Self Award in 2018
Eisemann has been interested in stone sculpture for many years and is a part-time sculptor himself. He primarily works in Italian marble, alabaster and onyx. His work is not for sale.
http://www.txsculpture.com/member-profile.php?xcmd=cW3rKfxh%2FXh5InNS8D49bj1YtiWDZ%2BBVC5YJJtJ2EEecbZTZUA0SyGNQ6ntOLed2AB%2B9TOfpyoru9TbafMoHkswPPB5qs6gfGHAKXCw5 His interest in the arts continues with his active participation in the Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts and Corporate Presentations which has borne his name since completion in 2002. https://www.eisemanncenter.com/ Contact information: ceisemann@aol.com 469-767-6835
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