Our company Founders Great Uncle is none other than Dr. Charles A Carter, PhD. A World War II veteran having served as a frontline infantry medic in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in Italy. He was one of the infamous buffalo soldiers of World War ll. Upon his return from the war he completed his undergraduate degree then received his Masters degree in clinical psychology. He went on to earn a doctorate in special education, later becoming a professor of psychology at Howard University. Dr. Carter was instrumental in spearheading several mental health and developmental disabilities programs within the District of Columbia government and was chosen to head a number of national psychological and mental health government agencies such as VISTA, the Vocational Rehabilitation Program and the Mental Health Administration of Washington, DC.

“As a small kid, my Great Uncle Charlie’s homemade cheesecake, made by Aunt Thelma, was always exclusively off limits. Especially to us kids.” says company Founder, C.E. Cottman.

“Which of course, made me obsessed with getting just a small slice to myself. I never got that small slice of glorious golden cheesecake to myself, but I've always remained obsessed with how good it must have tasted!"