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==Early life== |
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Clemmie Spangler was born in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]], in 1932.<ref name="Forbes" /><ref name="google">{{cite book |title=Supplement to Who's who in America |date=1987 |volume=44 |publisher=Marquis Who's Who |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NVFAAQAAIAAJ |accessdate=2015-05-15}}</ref> He graduated from the University of North Carolina where he was a member of [[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]] fraternity, and received an M.B.A. from [[Harvard University]].<ref name="Forbes" /> |
Clemmie Spangler was born in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]], in 1932.<ref name="Forbes" /><ref name="google">{{cite book |title=Supplement to Who's who in America |date=1987 |volume=44 |publisher=Marquis Who's Who |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NVFAAQAAIAAJ |accessdate=2015-05-15}}</ref> He graduated from the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]], where he was a member of [[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]] fraternity, and received an M.B.A. from [[Harvard University]].<ref name="Forbes" /> |
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==Career== |
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Spangler started his career by heading his father's bank, the Bank of North Carolina, merging it with [[NCNB]] in 1982. NCNB is now part of [[Bank of America]].<ref name="Forbes" /> |
Spangler started his career by heading his father's bank, the Bank of North Carolina, merging it with [[NCNB]] in 1982. NCNB is now part of [[Bank of America]].<ref name="Forbes" /> |
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He entered public service as a member of the [[Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools|Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education]] in the 1970s. From 1982 to 1986 he served as chair of [[North Carolina State Board of Education|North Carolina's Board of Education]].<ref name="Forbes" /> He then served as President of the [[University of North Carolina]] system, from 1986 to 1997.<ref name="Forbes" /> As president, he was a staunch advocate for keeping tuition costs low, and he donated his salary to individual campuses in the UNC system.<ref>[https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article215379590.html News & Observer: C.D. Spangler Jr., former UNC president and Charlotte businessman, dies]</ref> |
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==Philanthropy== |
==Philanthropy== |
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Spangler served as President of Harvard University's Board of Overseers from 2003 to 2004.<ref name="Forbes" /> The [[Spangler Center]] at [[Harvard Business School]] is named for him.<ref name="Forbes" /> Through his C.D. Spangler Foundation, he |
Spangler served as President of Harvard University's Board of Overseers from 2003 to 2004.<ref name="Forbes" /> The [[Spangler Center]] at [[Harvard Business School]] is named for him.<ref name="Forbes" /> Through his C.D. Spangler Foundation, he donated to the University of North Carolina, Harvard University, and to Charlotte's [[Teach for America]].<ref name="Forbes" /> As a hobby, he liked to fix old clocks.<ref name="Forbes" /><ref>'Clemmie Dixon Spangler Jr. On Grandfather Clocks', in ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine, 09.25.10 [https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2010/1011/rich-list-10-passions-pursuits-clemmie-spangler-grandfather-clocks.html]</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Revision as of 13:18, 24 July 2018
Clemmie Spangler | |
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| President of the University of North Carolina | |
| In office 1986–1997 | |
| Preceded by | William C. Friday |
| Succeeded by | Molly Corbett Broad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 5, 1932 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | July 22, 2018 (aged 86) |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina Harvard University |
| Net worth | US$2.4 billion (Forbes 2016)[1] |
Clemmie Dixon Spangler Jr. (April 5, 1932 – July 22,2018), usually known as C. D. Spangler or Dick Spangler, was an American billionaire who served as the President of the University of North Carolina from 1986 to 1997. He headed National Gypsum.[1] On the Forbes 2016 list of the world's billionaires, he was ranked #722 with a net worth of US$2.4 billion.[1]
Early life
Clemmie Spangler was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1932.[1][2] He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, and received an M.B.A. from Harvard University.[1]
Career
Spangler started his career by heading his father's bank, the Bank of North Carolina, merging it with NCNB in 1982. NCNB is now part of Bank of America.[1]
He entered public service as a member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education in the 1970s. From 1982 to 1986 he served as chair of North Carolina's Board of Education.[1] He then served as President of the University of North Carolina system, from 1986 to 1997.[1] As president, he was a staunch advocate for keeping tuition costs low, and he donated his salary to individual campuses in the UNC system.[3]
Philanthropy
Spangler served as President of Harvard University's Board of Overseers from 2003 to 2004.[1] The Spangler Center at Harvard Business School is named for him.[1] Through his C.D. Spangler Foundation, he donated to the University of North Carolina, Harvard University, and to Charlotte's Teach for America.[1] As a hobby, he liked to fix old clocks.[1][4]
Personal life
Spangler was married and had two children.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "The World's Billionaires (2016 ranking): #722 Clemmie Spangler Jr". Forbes. March 1, 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
- ^ Supplement to Who's who in America. Vol. 44. Marquis Who's Who. 1987. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
- ^ News & Observer: C.D. Spangler Jr., former UNC president and Charlotte businessman, dies
- ^ 'Clemmie Dixon Spangler Jr. On Grandfather Clocks', in Forbes magazine, 09.25.10 [1]