Charles Greene III
Corporate Magician
Magical Author

Charles Greene creates magical presentations to promote the products of his clients, which include American Express, Frito-Lay, and Johnson & Johnson. From trade shows to conference stages, his magic has taken him to thirteen different countries. So unique is his work for corporations, he’s been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Robb Report, and Sales & Marketing Management Magazine.

Born in Hackensack, New Jersey, Charles was inspired by magical performances he witnessed in the tri-state area. From books obtained at his local book store and public library, he learned the secrets of sleights and illusion. Soon, with a magic show designed to amuse and amaze, he traveled throughout the Garden State, eventually landing on stage at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey.

Charles is a magician’s magician who has performed at Hollywood’s The Magic Caste. He’s been tutored by Doug Henning, awarded by Siegfried and Roy, and selected as a guest docent in David Copperfield’s exclusive International Museum and Library of the Con-juring Arts. The International Brotherhood of Magicians has awarded Charles as America’s best close-up magician. The top four magic industry journals have featured Charles as their cover story.

In the area of magic research, Charles is an internationally respected author, collector, and magic historian. Charles is a member of the Society of American Magicians, the association of which Houdini was president from 1917 until 1926. He’s also a gold star member at London’s The Magic Circle and the only American member of the Paris-based Magie, Histoire, et Collections. In Europe and the U.S., he has spoken at conferences on the subjects of poster collecting, stone lithography, and poster restoration.

 

His home in Washington houses the largest private collection of vintage magic posters in the city and through his site MagicPosterGallery.com he shares information about about lithography and vintage magic posters. Exposing Houdini is his fourth book.  One of his future literary projects includes writing about Alice Roosevelt, the president’s daughter who performed magic shows in The White House.