Charles W. Engelhard Jr. (February 15, 1917 – March 2, 1971) was an American businessman, a major owner in Thoroughbred horse racing, and a candidate in the 1955 New Jersey State Senate elections.

Charles Engelhard was a major contributor to the United States Democratic Party and in the 1960 presidential election organized the National Committee of Business and Professional Men and Women for Kennedy and Johnson.

[citation needed] In 1955, he ran for New Jersey State Senate against Malcolm Forbes in the "Battle of the Billionaires", but lost 19,981 to 19,611.

In 1958, he consolidated the various operating companies into Engelhard Corporation and issued a public share offering on the New York Stock Exchange.

He set up a publicly traded holding company in the U.S. that raised capital for investments in South African business.

Purchased at Windfields Farm's annual yearling sale in Ontario, Canada, Nijinsky was sent to Ireland to be conditioned by Vincent O'Brien.

[16] His funeral mass was held on March 5 at St. Mary's Abbey Church at the Delbarton School in Morris County, New Jersey.

Also in attendance were US senators Hubert Humphrey, Ted Kennedy, Mike Mansfield and Harrison A. Williams Jr., and former governors Robert B. Meyner and Richard J.