Charles W. Colson, better known as Chuck Colson, was the chief counsel for Richard Nixon from 1969 to 1973.

He is an alumnus of George Washington University.

In 1976, following his release from prison for his part in the Watergate Scandal, Colson founded Prison Fellowship. Colson is an active Evangelical Christian and author of over twenty books. The royalties from those books are donated to that fellowship.