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Steve DeCarlo turned Cooney Rikard & Curtin Inc., a sputtering insurance brokerage, into a market leader valued at more than two-billion dollars. The company takes a middleman role between property-casualty agents, who work directly with local businesses, and insurance companies that provide risk coverage. This article explains how DeCarlo and the company gained their success.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 5, May 2016,
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31373
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Thurman F. Nance of Lee County is known as the “admiral” of Jordan Lake, where he operates a lakeside boat rental service. Nance was active in efforts to develop the New Hope Dam and helped create the reservoir during the 1950s. Since the opening of Jordan Lake Rentals in 1982, Nance’s business has grown steadily into a year-round operation.
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Vern Taylor, general manager of Roanoke Electric Membership Corporation, has been called a “self-made” businessman. Although he holds no college degree, Taylor manages a corporation serving seven counties, and has helped to improve the availability of low-cost, dependable electric service in northeastern North Carolina. This article discusses Taylor’s background and contributions to rural electricity development.
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32228
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Arthur L. Becker is general manager of the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) manufacturing facility in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park. Since 1965, Becker has observed IBM’s significant contribution to the state’s economic growth. In this article, Becker discusses his background, mechanical and managerial abilities, and vision for the corporation.
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Grover C. Robbins of Watauga County is the founder of the Carolina-Caribbean Corporation. Some of Robbins’ development ventures have included the Tweetsie Railroad in Blowing Rock, construction of a monorail transportation system in the Beech Mountain resort area, and residential developments near Charlotte. This article describes Robbins’ background, business successes, and future development plans in western North Carolina.
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W. Trent Ragland, Jr., is the President of Superior Stone Company, as well as the National Crushed Stone Association. This article describes Ragland’s background growing up in Raleigh, his business career, and professional achievements. Ragland also discusses his views on North Carolina highway construction, aggregate materials used in construction, and zoning regulations.
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32321
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The Weyerhaeuser Company’s plywood, paperboard and fine paper manufacturing facility is located across the Washington County line from Plymouth. In this article, Chapman Hutchinson, Weyerhaeuser’s area manager for North Carolina, discusses the manufacturing operation and industrial development in North Carolina.
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B. Franklin Skinner is the vice president and general manager for Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company’s North Carolina operations. Recently, Skinner proposed a rate increase to maintain the company’s service and to keep up with growth in North Carolina. This article discusses Skinner’s background, contributions to the telephone industry, and current issues facing Southern Bell.
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Former North Carolina Senator, Charles H. Reynolds, is the president and chief executive officer of Spindale Mills, Inc. and Cherokee Textile Mills. Reynolds and other textile leaders are fighting against economic repression. This article discusses Reynolds background in politics and business, and presents his views on the challenges facing North Carolina’s textile industry.
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32437
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Karl G. Hudson, Jr., executive vice president of Hudson-Belk Company in Raleigh, is active in business, civic and religious activities. This article discusses the history of the company, Hudson’s background, and his perspectives on retail business in Raleigh.
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David C. Edmisten is vice president of Texasgulf’s Agricultural Chemicals Division in Raleigh. This article discusses Edmisten’s background in chemical engineering, and operations of the company. Texasgulf is mining phosphate rock at Lee Creek in Aurora for the development of fertilizer.
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32446
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Lowe’s Companies, Inc., founded in North Wilkesboro, is a growing system of building supply, home furnishings and appliances stores. Leonard G. Herring is Lowe’s first full-time president since Carl Buchan’s death in 1960. This article discusses the history of Lowe’s, Herring’s business background, and his expectations for the company.
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32520
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Louis W. Garrou is a board chairman of Alba-Waldensian, Inc., a textile company in Valdese founded by his grandfather, John Garrou, and his great-uncle, Fancis Garrou. This article discusses Garrou’s family history in business and the corporate history of the company.
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Irving S. Shapiro, the Chairman and CEO of E. I. duPont de Nemours & Company, will address the 40th Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Citizens Association on March 18 in Raleigh. Shapiro is one of the most influential leaders in business and industry. This article discusses Shakiro’s background, role in the duPont company, and contribution to the state’s economy.
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Norman E. Johnson is Weyerhaeuser Company’s North Carolina Region Vice President in New Bern, where the company operates a market pulp mill and small sawmill. In this article, Johnson discusses his background in agribusiness and operations of the company.
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