Background
III, John Franklin McNair, was born on April 12, 1927 in Laurinburg, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Franklin and Martha (Fairley) McN.
III, John Franklin McNair, was born on April 12, 1927 in Laurinburg, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Franklin and Martha (Fairley) McN.
Bachelor of Science, Davidson College, 1949. Postgraduate, University North Carolina, 1956.
President, McNair Automotive Company, Inc., Laurinburg, 1949-1966; president, The State Bank, Laurinburg, 1966-1968; senior vice president, Wachovia Bank & Trust, Laurinburg, 1968-1970; senior vice president, Wachovia Bank & Trust, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1970-1972; executive vice president, Wachovia Bank & Trust, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1972-1977; vice chairman, Wachovia Bank & Trust, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1977-1985; vice chairman, The Wachovia Corporation, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1977-1987; president, chief Executive officer, The Wachovia Corporation, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1987-1990; president, chief Executive officer, Wachovia Bank & Trust Co, 1987-1990; also director, Wachovia Bank & Trust Co executive vice president, First Wachovia Corporation, 1986-1990. Board directors Piedmont Natural Gas Company. Board directors, president North Carolina Railroad Company, 1993-1997.
Member North Carolina State Highway Commission, Raleigh, 1965-1969, Commission on future North Carolina, Raleigh, 1981-1983. Chairman North Carolina Board Economic Development, 1979-1985, North Carolina Council Economic Education, Greensboro, 1980-1982, Indiana College Fund North Carolina, 1989-1991, North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry, 1988-1989. Trustee Peace College, Raleigh, 1980-1989, Davidson College, 1985-1993, St. Andrews Presbyterian College, Laurinburg, North Carolina, 1968-1975.
Trustee Old Salem, Inc., 1985-1998, 1999—2005, treasurer, 1990-1997, chairman, 1997-1998. Trustee Winston-Salem Foundation, 1983-1991, chairman, 1989-1991. Co-chairman governor's advisory committee Superconducting Supercollider Project, 1988.
Trustee, 1986-2003, trustee emeritus, since 2003, member executive committee Research Triangle Foundation, 1986-1999, vice chairman, 1990-1993, chairman, 1992-2000. Trustee executive committee Winston-Salem Business, Inc., 1986-1902, chairman, 1990-1995, member advisory council, 2002^. Member government performance committee State of North Carolina, 1991-1993.
Board directors North Carolina Enterprise Corporation, 1988-1993. Board directors Senior Services, Inc., 1994-2003, executive committee, 1998-2002, chairman, 1999-2000. Senior advisory Park Foundation, Inc., 1998-2001, senior trustee, since 2000.
Chairman Senior Services Foundation, since 2002. Chairman Qual Choice North Carolina Inc., 1994-1999, board directors, 1994-2002. Board directors North Carolina Stroke Association, 1998-2003, Save Our State, 1998-2003.
Trustee Park Foundation, Inc., since 2000. With United States Navy, 1945-1946. Member American Bankers Association (state vice president 1980-1981), Reserve City Bankers Association, North Carolina Bankers Association (president 1976-1977), North Carolina Aquarium Society (board directors since 2000), Old Town Club, Piedmont Club, St. Andrews Society, Rotary.
Married Martha Fowler, June 16, 1951. Children: John Franklin IV, Elizabeth Fowler.