Dr. Charles Jenkins is widely known for his innovative leadership, and diverse service as an influential renaissance man. For 20 years Jenkins served as the senior pastor of the historic Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago where he also sat on countless boards at the city and state level. He was also a pivotal leader in the passing of Chicago’s Big Box Ordinance which led to Walmart and Target Stores arriving in Chicago leading to hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue annually. He was also involved in Uber’s arrival in Chicago, leading to thousands of jobs and dynamic revenue for the city. 

He has received countless awards and citations for his service including being inducted into Morehouse College’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Board of Scholars. He is a recipient of BET Networks ICON Man of Change Award, Black Enterprise Magazine’s Urban Business Game Changer Award, and Illinois’ Gift of Hope Lifesaving Partner Award for leading thousands of African Americans to become organ donors, and inspiring a nationwide campaign saving countless lives. Jenkins is a film executive, and celebrated songwriter, and record label owner with  18 Billboard #1 honors, 9 Stellar Gospel Music Awards, Grammy recognition, a Soul Train Music Award nomination, and recently he received his 10th BMI Top Songwriter Award. Additionally, he closed 2022 with the #1 song of the year on Billboard for most Gospel Airplay.

The success in the music industry led to successful concert touring opportunities, which spun a booming merchandising business. This turn of events, combined with the advice of a leading world renown fashion executive led to the founding of Positive Air.  Positive Air is a luxury lifestyle brand with an atelier in Paris, France with pop-ups due this fall. 

Jenkins is married to Dr. Tara Rawls Jenkins and has 3 beautiful children Princess, Paris, and Charles III.