Background
Covington, William Clyde was born in Wagram, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Clyde and Anna (McDonald) Covington.
Covington, William Clyde was born in Wagram, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Clyde and Anna (McDonald) Covington.
Bachelor of Science, U. North Carolina, 1954; Master of Business Administration, U. North Carolina, 1961.
City executive, North Carolina National Bank National Bank, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1969-1971; city executive, North Carolina National Bank National Bank, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1971-1973; president, C. Douglas Wilson Mortgage Company, Greenville, South Carolina., 1973-1976; senior vice president, North Carolina National Bank Mortgage Company, Charlotte, 1976; property development division executive, North Carolina National Bank Mortgage Company, Charlotte, 1976-1977; western region executive, North Carolina National Bank National Bank, Charlotte, 1977-1985; executive vice president, North Carolina National Bank National Bank, Charlotte, 1985-1987; corporation banking division executive, North Carolina National Bank National Bank, Charlotte, 1987-1988; executive vice president, Carolinas corporation banking division executive, North Carolina National Bank National Bank, Charlotte, 1988-1996; mid-South corporation banking division executive, NationsBank, Charlotte, 1988-1991; Carolinas corporation bank executive, North Carolina National Bank National Bank, Charlotte, 1991-1992; executive vice president, Speedway Motorsports, Inc., Charlotte, since 1996. Sports and entertainment executive, since 1993.
Past member business advisory board Queens College, Charlotte, 1989. Former board directors Charlotte Arts and Science Council, 1989. Board directors, Executive Committee Charlotte Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1992.
Board directors 600 Festival Association. Past chairman Auditorium-Convention Center-Coliseum Authority, 1989. Member airport advising committee Charlotte/Douglas International Airport.
Member Charlotte/Regional Sports Committee. Member National Conference of Christians and Jews (board directors), Charlotte Country Club, Grandfather Golf and Country Club, National Association Basketball Coaches Convention (Charlotte organizing committee, co-Chairman of Commission for 1994 National Collegiate Athletic Association Final Four).
Married Donna Cooper, July 5, 1957. Children: Jeffrey Cooper, Donald Scott.
