Charles Edward Moore (April 21, 1894 – June 19, 1953) was an American industrialist who is best known for his contribution to the maritime shipbuilding industry during World War II.

After completing the eighth grade, Moore entered the workforce, working as a machinist at the Santa Fe Railroad.

[4] It was this policy that eventually led to Moore's purchase of the Joshua Hendy Iron Works in Sunnyvale, California.

[11] After the war, Moore sold his interest in Hendy to his partners,[12] and spent much of his time traveling as a technical advisor on heavy machinery for the government.

In 1941 he had traveled to the United Kingdom for the US office of Production Management, Harriman Commission, to advise tool manufacturing plants there.

[14] Moore died unexpectedly on June 19, 1953, of a massive heart attack while horseback riding in San Mateo.