Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
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for "Chief executive officers"
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24166
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In this book excerpt from a memoir titled 'My Link in the Chain,' Leonard Herring discusses his trials and tribulations as former CEO of Lowe's.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 29 Issue 5, May 2009,
p68-75, il, por
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24244
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Vivek Wadhwa is CEO of Relativity Technologies Inc., a Cary software maker. This article discusses the way he runs his business and how he has excelled as an entrepreneur, while also presenting some of his shortcomings as CEO.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 22 Issue 4, April 2002,
p20-26, il
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33074
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Public relations is a growth profession in North Carolina because more and more executives recognize that the function must play a key role in corporate management decisions. Chief executive officers of various North Carolina corporations discuss their role and how public relations affects their company’s image and reputation.
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32939
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George Weissman is the chairman and chief executive officer of Philip Morris Incorporated. Previously, Weissman worked as a newspaper reporter, a movie reviewer, a motion picture publicist and a public relations executive.
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24163
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In this book excerpt from a memoir titled 'My Link in the Chain,' Leonard Herring discusses his trials and tribulations as former CEO of Lowe's.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 29 Issue 4, April 2009,
p70-79, il, por
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24248
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John Forlines is chairman and CEO of Bank of Granite and at 83, still is not ready to step down and turn the company over to his 67-year-old successor. This article discusses his experiences in the business and his arguments for not stepping down.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 21 Issue 4, April 2001,
p22-27, il
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24283
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Nucor Corp is a company based out of Charlotte that makes sheet steel, a raw material for everything from car fenders to refrigerators. The new CEO, Daniel R. DiMicco, hopes he can expand the company commercially.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 21 Issue 9, September 2001,
p24-31, il
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24290
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Bill Cavanaugh is chairman, president, and CEO of Carolina Power and Light Co., and brightened the company's prospects by buying Florida Progress Corp. in Florida and turning the business into a super regional power.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 20 Issue 1, January 2000,
p22-31, il
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24295
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Richard Jenrette discusses his experience building and turning around businesses and restoring and rehabilitating six mansions in his lifetime.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 20 Issue 9, September 2000,
p58-63, il
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30493
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Corporate culture is a process which shapes all aspects of an organization to include its values, its ethics, and its image. A survey of CEOs in the southeastern United States and interviews of CEOs in Wilmington, North Carolina were conducted in 1985 to identify the ways in which a CEO could influence corporate culture. This article presents the survey results and analyses.
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24299
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David Womick is CEO of Redneck Foods Inc. and planned to create a coast-to-coast barbecue restaurant chain. He is struggling to realize his dream, however, because of lack of funds. This article discusses the trials and tribulations of opening a business.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 19 Issue 5, May 1999,
p40-45, il
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24162
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A non-profit organization, United Way of Central Carolinas in Charlotte, comes under fire after claims were made that the board of directors is crippling its campaign for donations and paying its president 1.2 million dollars in salary, expenses, perks, and pension contributions.
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24280
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Steve Clark is CEO of SpectraSite Holdings Inc., a company in Cary that buys, owns, and operates cellular telephone towers. Clark discusses his experiences in the business.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 21 Issue 6, June 2001,
p34-40, il
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24303
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Marc Gustafson is president and CEO of Volvo Trucks North America Inc. and he plans to turn the company around by updating his trucking line with brand new premium trucks, not the outdated older models that put the business at the bottom in the first place.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 18 Issue 9, September 1998,
p32-38, il
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24338
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Sports Endeavors Inc. is the nation’s biggest soccer catalogue retailer and was the brainchild of teenager Mike Moylan. Now, the company, based out of Hillsborough, is worth fifteen million dollars and employs forty people.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 12 Issue 8, August 1992,
p54-62, il
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