This is the birth of a gun at the Sturm, Ruger & Co. plant in Mayodan and part of one of North Carolina’s fastest-growing, least-noticed and most paradoxical industries.
Rick Callicutt has worked for BNC Bancorp since it was started in Thomasville in 1991, serving as chief operating officer until becoming CEO in June 2013.
Marc Schaefer has been CEO of Winston-Salem-based Truliant since 1995. He was president and CEO of the FDIC Employees Federal Credit Union (now The Partnership FCU) from 1986-94.
Kelly King has worked for BB&T for 43 years, serving as president from 1996 to June 2004 and chief operating officer from 2004 to 2008. He became CEO in January 2009 and chairman in 2010.
Mast General Store owner John Cooper is campaign chairman of the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country, tasked with renovating the downtown Boone theater.
In April, Hanesbrands announced its eighth acquisition in six years and its largest deal ever, an $800 million bid for Aussie underwear and intimate-apparel company Pacific Brands.
North Carolina’s pro franchises — the Hornets, the Carolina Panthers and the Carolina Hurricanes — each charge less for tickets than the league average.
It’s annual meeting and proxy time, that season when public companies are forced to disclose salaries of their five highest paid executives. We’ll leave the grousing about excessive CEO pay to [...]