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William S. Lee of Charlotte is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Duke Power Company. This article discusses Lee’s business background, his views on nuclear power, and the accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear generating plant in Pennsylvania.
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32601
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George R. Herbert has been president of the Research Triangle Institute in Raleigh since 1958. Under Herbert’s leadership, the institute has developed into one of the nation’s top five research institutes. This article discusses Herbert’s background in business administration and his contributions to the institute’s growing success.
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32604
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Spencer Robbins and his brothers Grover and Harry Robbins are known for their development ventures in the Blowing Rock area. The Robbins brothers converted the Tweetsie railroad into a tourist attraction, and developed ski slopes on Beech Mountain. This article discusses the history of the Robbins’ business ventures, and highlights Spencer’s contributions.
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Russell L. Stephenson is the founder and president of Stephenson Millwork Company, Inc. in Wilson. The company specializes in architectural woodwork and craftsmanship. This article discusses Stephenson’s background and the development of his company.
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32674
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R. Phillip Hanes, Jr. is chairman of his father’s company, Hanes Dye and Finishing Company, and founder of AMPERSAND, Incorporated. AMPERSAND is a consulting firm serving primarily nonprofit organizations in the arts, charities, professions, and public affairs divisions of corporations. This article discusses Hanes’ background, company, his efforts in arts management, and Winston-Salem’s downtown renewal.
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32947
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Howard H. Haworth is chairman of Drexel Heritage Furnishings, Inc. The company produces bedroom, living room and dining room furniture, as well as products for hotels and offices. In this article, Haworth discusses his background, his business philosophy, and furniture manufacturing at Drexel.
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33044
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Charles Cline Peters is vice president for manufacturing of Federal Paper Board Company. He runs the company’s Forest Products Division, also known as the Riegelwood Operation, which encompasses one of the world’s largest fully bleached paperboard and pulp mills, and lumber mills. This article discusses Peters’ background in business and the Riegelwood Operation.
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33067
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Raymond H. Cates and the PPG Industries fiber glass plant that he supervises in Lexington will observe twentieth anniversaries next year. Cates began his PPG career at the company’s Shelby fiber glass plant, which opened in 1967. In this article, Cates discusses his background, experience as a chemist, and the products manufactured by the textile plants.
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The late 1970s were a troubled time for The Bahnson Company in Winston-Salem, which since 1915 has been designing, manufacturing, marketing and installing in-plant environmental control systems for industries. Bahnson partnered with the Swedish company, Flakt, Inc., and became Flakt, Inc./Bahnson Division in 1981. The division’s president, J. Thomas Brown, discusses the company’s evolution and operations in air-conditioning and environmental control.
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Robert R. Mauldin, chairman and chief executive officer of Peoples Bancorporation of Rocky Mount, credits customer loyalty as one of an institution’s most important assets. Peoples Bancorporation is North Carolina’s ninth largest bank holding company, and recently acquired a common stock of Citizens National Bank. Mauldin discusses his background and his experience working at Peoples Bancorporation.
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36578
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In a mass produced world, handmade products alone may be a rare sight to behold, but Tunc Togar takes a fulfilling customer experience a step further. In addition to homemade rugs, customers can make a tangible connection to his native country’s culture through the taste of Turkish coffee and the sight of a loom found in a Turkish village.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 12 Issue 10, October 2015,
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