Stories in Business North Carolina
Stories in Business North Carolina
Pillars of NC: Sherwood Smith Jr. led the nuclear charge
Pillars of NC: Sherwood Smith Jr. led the nuclear charge
When he left a Raleigh law firm to join Carolina Power & Light in 1965, Sherwood Smith Jr. didn’t envision leading eastern North Carolina’s dominant power company. Photo by Christer Berg
Pillars of NC: Harvey Gantt makes history with architecture practice
Pillars of NC: Harvey Gantt makes history with architecture practice
Harvey Gantt’s always been a trailblazer. As a teenager, he sat at lunch counters closed to people of color. He became the first African American student to attend Clemson University in 1963.
Pillars of NC: Sheila Ogle’s pioneering career
Pillars of NC: Sheila Ogle’s pioneering career
Sheila Ogle was among a small group of women business owners when she opened her marketing company, Media Research Planning & Placement Inc. in Cary, in the late 1980s. Photo by Christer Berg.
Pillars of NC: Mitchell Gold makes a mark in furniture, civil rights
Pillars of NC: Mitchell Gold makes a mark in furniture, civil rights
Mitchell Gold’s love affair with furniture and home decor wasn’t a calculated decision. “I fell into it,” Gold, 68, says.