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State flag of North Carolina Location of North Carolina on the U.S. map The following is a list of notable people who were born, raised, or closely associated with the U.S. state of North Carolina . This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
This category includes people who were notable in the Province of North Carolina (and the Roanoke Colony) prior to the era of American Revolution. That is, they were notable before about 1765, such as people involved in the French and Indian War.
This category is for people from the United States state of North Carolina Classification : People : By nationality : American : By state : North Carolina Also: Countries : United States : States : North Carolina : People
A&T was the first land grant college for people of color in the state of North Carolina. [2] Over the 100 plus years of the university's existence, the academic scope expanded to encompass other disciplines. The North Carolina General Assembly redefined N.C. A&T as a regional university and through legislation made it a member of the University ...
Calvin Jones (1775–1846), Mayor of Raleigh, Adjutant General of North Carolina, and founder of Wake Forest College [19] I. Beverly Lake, former Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court; Clarence Lightner (1921–2002), mayor (1973–1975); Raleigh's first popularly elected African-American mayor and first of any major Southern city
SAS Institute founder and CEO Jim Goodnight is back to being the richest person in North Carolina, jumping ahead of fellow Cary-based entrepreneur Tim Sweeney in the latest annual rankings of the ...
Richard Hudson, United States Representative for North Carolina's 8th congressional district; Cheslie Kryst, lawyer; Miss North Carolina USA 2019 and Miss USA 2019 [14] Pat McCrory, 74th Governor of North Carolina; longest-serving mayor in Charlotte's history (1995–2009) James McDuffie, North Carolina State Senator
This is a list of notable alumni who attended the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW). Lavonne J. Adams (1986), poet and author; Claudia Bassols (transferred), actress; Brandon Beane (1998), Buffalo Bills General Manager; John R. Bell, IV (2001), majority leader of the North Carolina House of Representatives