Governor McCrory Announces Appointments | Eastern NC Now

Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today

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Press Release:

    Raleigh, N.C. - Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today.

UNC Pembroke Board of Trustees

    Larry Stone (Robeson County) - Stone is the president and owner of Pawn Plus, Inc., RMC Holdings Inc., and Tom Stone Farms, Inc. He has owned these companies since the mid 1990's. He earned his undergraduate degree at UNCP and Masters in Education at Campbell University.

    Jarette Sampson (Robeson County) - Sampson has been a NC licensed Property and Casualty Agent at Dial Insurance Agency since 2008. He currently serves on the advisory board for The Thomas Family Center for Entrepreneurship at UNC Pembroke. Additionally, he serves on the Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation. Sampson is a Robeson County native and graduated with a Finance degree from the University of North Carolina Pembroke.

UNC Wilmington Board of Trustees

  • Ron McNeill (New Hanover County) - McNeill is vice president and chief financial officer of Liberty Healthcare Services. In February 2011, McNeill, his brother John "Sandy" McNeill and their spouses gave the largest gift in UNCW's history to support programs in the School of Nursing and the Cameron School of Business. McNeill has served on the Cameron Executive Advisory Board, and he and his wife are members of UNCW's Campaign Cabinet. He holds a degree in chemical engineering from N.C. State University and an MBA from Georgia State University. This is a reappointment
  • Christopher Leonard (Florida) - Leonard is the CEO of Velocity Solutions, Inc. Prior to becoming the CEO, Leonard served as the president of the company for two years and COO and General Counsel for six years. He attended Wake Forest University for undergraduate and law school. While residing in North Carolina, Leonard was involved in several community groups in the Wilmington area such as Boys and Girls Club, Cape Fear Academy, and was a founding director and vice president of the St. James Parish Foundation.

  • Contact: Crystal Feldman
  •     govpress@nc.gov

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