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Environmental Transformations

Piedmont Industrialization

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1.	Richard Barentine, January 28, 1999. Interview I-0068. Molding the Furniture Industry in Winston-Salem, North Carolina: Richard Barentine, CEO of the International Home Furnishing Marketing Association, describes his leadership style and his contributions to Winston-Salem's furniture industry. Interviewee: Richard Barentine Interviewer: Joseph Mosnier, Dorothy Gay Darr Duration: 03:05:00 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 14 excerpts.
2.	Lauch Faircloth, March 22, 1999. Interview I-0069. Business and Politics Meet in North Carolina: North Carolina businessman and politician Lauch Faircloth describes his ascent through both business and politics. Interviewee: Lauch Faircloth Interviewer: Joseph Mosnier Duration: 01:30:28 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 8 excerpts.
3.	Lauch Faircloth, July 16, 1999. Interview I-0070. Considering the Past and Future of North Carolina Agriculture: Successful farmer, businessman, and politician Lauch Faircloth discusses the changes in North Carolina's agricultural economy since World War II. Interviewee: Lauch Faircloth Interviewer: Joseph Mosnier Duration: 01:30:03 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 13 excerpts.
4.	Dennis Gillings, June 10, 1999. Interview I-0072. Marketing Expertise: From Academia to Corporate Success: Chairman and CEO of Quintiles Transnational Corporation describes his company's success and his business philosophy. Interviewee: Dennis Gillings Interviewer: Joseph Mosnier Duration: 01:16:21 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 13 excerpts.
5.	Jim Goodnight, July 22, 1999. Interview I-0073. The Slow, Steady Growth of SAS: Jim Goodnight describes the founding and growth of his corporation, SAS. Interviewee: Jim Goodnight Interviewer: Joseph Mosnier Duration: 01:28:54 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 19 excerpts.
6.	Sherwood Smith, March 23, 1999. Interview I-0079. The Power Business and the Power of Business in North Carolina: Sherwood Smith, chairman of the board of Carolina Power and Light, reflects on the energy business, and business in general, in North Carolina from the 1960s to the late 1990s. Interviewee: Sherwood Smith Interviewer: Joseph Mosnier Duration: 01:42:07 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 15 excerpts.
7.	Robert Sidney Smith, January 25, 1999. Interview I-0081. The Past, Present, and Future of the Hosiery Industry: Robert Sidney Smith, president and CEO of the National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers, discusses the hosiery industry in North Carolina and the United States. Interviewee: Robert Sidney Smith Interviewer: Joseph Mosnier Duration: 02:08:26 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 21 excerpts.
8.	Kenneth Iverson, June 11, 1999. Interview I-0083. Steel in the South: Forty Years of Innovation and Growth: Kenneth Iverson, president of Nucor Steel, describes his approach to business, Nucor's success, and the changing profile of the steel industry in the United States. Interviewee: Kenneth Iverson Interviewer: Joseph Mosnier Duration: 01:34:27 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 12 excerpts.
9.	S. Davis (Dave) Phillips, January 27, 1999. Interview I-0084. The Transition from Personal Financial Success to Statewide Economic Growth: North Carolina business leader and former Commerce Secretary S. Davis (Dave) Phillips discusses his personal successes as a businessman in High Point and his successes as Commerce Secretary under Governor Jim Martin. Interviewee: S. Davis (Dave) Phillips Interviewer: Joseph Mosnier Duration: 01:03:19 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 12 excerpts.
10.	Lonnie Poole, March 22, 1999. Interview I-0085. Privatizing Waste Management and Turning a Profit: Private waste management company owner Lonnie Poole discusses the past and present of his incredibly successful endeavor. Interviewee: Lonnie Poole Interviewer: Joseph Mosnier Duration: 01:50:47 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 18 excerpts.
11.	John Medlin, May 24, 1999. Interview I-0076. Wachovia and the Growth of Banking in North Carolina: John G. Medlin Jr., CEO of Wachovia, discusses the growth of the Charlotte-based bank. Interviewee: John Medlin Interviewer: Joseph Mosnier Duration: 01:41:48 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 19 excerpts.
12.	Stan Gryskiewicz, November 5, 1998. Interview S-0016. Center for Creative Leadership Psychologist Describes His Work During the Organization's Formative Years: Stan Gryskiewicz worked as a psychologist for the Center for Creative Leadership from its inception in 1970. In this interview (the first of two), Gryskiewicz describes his background in psychology, his initial duties with the Center during the 1970s, the Center's 1973 managerial reorganization, his perception of various leaders within the Center, and his research in creative leadership development. Interviewee: Stan Gryskiewicz Interviewer: Joseph Mosnier Duration: 01:35:20 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 5 excerpts.
13.	Stan Gryskiewicz, January 15, 1999. Interview S-0017. New Directions for the Center for Creative Leadership: Stan Gryskiewicz worked as a psychologist for the Center for Creative Leadership beginning with its inception in 1970. In this interview (the second of two), Gryskiewicz describes the Center's development in creativity leadership programs and marketing, its evolution and gradual globalization from the 1970s into the 1990s, and the role of various leaders of the organization. Interviewee: Stan Gryskiewicz Interviewer: Joseph Mosnier Duration: 02:03:09 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 6 excerpts.
14.	Walt Ulmer, November 20, 1998. Interview S-0034. Former President of the Center for Creative Leadership Discusses the Organization's Rapid Growth in the 1980s and 1990s: Walter F. Ulmer Jr. served as the president for the Center for Creative Leadership, based in Greensboro, North Carolina, from 1985 to 1995. In this interview, Ulmer discusses various changes the Center underwent during his tenure, focusing primarily on the Center's rapid economic and geographic growth. Interviewee: Walt Ulmer Interviewer: Joseph Mosnier Duration: 01:38:51 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 6 excerpts.

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