N.C. State Board of Trustees
Cassius S.
Williams of New Bern, a graduate of the College
of Agriculture and Life Sciences, has been appointed to a four-year
term as a member of the North Carolina
State University Board of Trustees. The University of North Carolina
Board of Governors approved the appointment on March 21. Williams previously
had been appointed by the Board of Governors to fill the unexpired term
of Vernon Malone, who resigned his seat after his election to the state
Senate.
“Cassius
is a longtime friend of the university who has served two terms as president
of the Board of Directors of the N.C.
State Alumni Association and currently chairs the building committee.
He is a former member of the N.C. State Board of Visitors,” said
Chancellor Marye Anne Fox in announcing Williams’ appointment.
“I am pleased to welcome Cassius to the board.”
Williams has
also served the university on the Wolfpack
Club Board of Directors, the Park Scholars Selection Committee,
the Chancellor’s Circle and the executive committee of the N.C.
State Foundation.
“The Fox
era is an exciting time for the N.C. State family,” said Williams.
“I look forward to having the opportunity to participate as a Trustee
in the execution of the vision Chancellor Fox has for enhancing the
excellence of N.C. State.”
Williams earned
a bachelor of science degree in animal science from the university in
1969. He worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers Home
Administration (FmHA) from 1969 to 1993, the last 12 years spent as
a community development loan grants officer in the New Bern district.
In 1993, he left FmHA to accept a position with State Farm Insurance
as an agent in Greenville.
His community
service activities include serving as past secretary and board member
of the New Bern Civitan Club; past treasurer and board member of Big
Brothers/Big Sisters of the Lower Neuse; member of the Town of River
Bend Planning Board; member of the New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors; and chairman of the Craven County Chapter of the
Wolfpack Club.
