William Friday sits down with UNC Chapel Hill Head Basketball Coach Dean Smith.

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Charles Sumner "Chuck" Stone, Jr. was a Tuskegee Airman, an American newspaper editor, columnist, professor of journalism, and author. After completing his service in World War II, Stone already had been admitted to Harvard University but chose to matriculate at Wesleyan University. In the 1940....

NC People | Chuck Stone, UNC-CH Prof. of Journalism (1992)

NC People | Chuck Stone, Chuck Stone, UNC-CH Prof. of Journalism(2003)

General Shelton is the Executive Director of the General Hugh Shelton Leadership Center at North Carolina State University and serves as Director of the Hugh and Carolyn Shelton Military Neurotrauma Foundation, Washington, DC. In 2009 his book,"Secrets of Success, Values-Based Leaders", was released and his autobiography, "Without Hesitation," was released in October 2010.

NC People | Gen. Hugh Shelton: US Army-Retired

Dr. Hadler is a graduate of Yale College and The Harvard Medical School. He joined the faculty of the University of North Carolina in 1973 and was promoted to Professor of Medicine and Microbiology/Immunology in 1985. He serves as Attending Rheumatologist at the University of North Carolina Hospitals.

NC People | Dr. Norton Hadler, Professor of Medicine and Microbiology/Immunology, UNC School of Medicine

Originally from Burlington, NC, Gusler was student body president at NCSU in 1971. He received his BA in Political Science in 1978 and in 1980 received a Master's in Public Administration. He received his J. D. degree in 1984 from NC Central University.

NC People | Richard "Gus" Gusler, Entertainment Attorney

Chief Hicks received his BS in Business Management in 1987 from Western Carolina University, and became a CPA in 1994. He was elected Principal Chief in 2003 and re-elected in 2007 and 2011.

NC People | Michell Hicks, Principal Chief, Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation

A longtime Wilmington resident, Brennan earned a degree in studio art from Davidson College in 1982. She earned her MFA from East Carolina University in 2010. She previously served as the museum's assistant director and curator.

NC People | Anne Brennan, Executive Director, Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC

Susan has been a long time supporter of history of Wake Forest University and its relationship to the town of Wake Forest. As president of the birthplace society, she strives to keep that history alive for others to enjoy and learn from.

NC People | Susan P. Brinkley, President, Wake Forest Birthplace Society

Deborah Thurlow Long is originally from Sudbury, Massachusetts. She graduated from Colby College in 1970, then joined the Teacher Corps in 1971. She earned a master's degree in Elementary Education from Virginia State University in 1973 and a doctorate in Curriculum, Instruction, and Educational Leadership from the University of Memphis in 1996. Dr. Long joined the Elon faculty in 1996.

NC People | Dr. Deborah Long, Director, Elon Academy

Frankie DuBose along with five other women, started 25 years ago to pull together the support necessary to build the Caring House in Durham, NC, a cancer patient hospitality house.

NC People | Frankie DuBose, Founder, Caring House, Durham, NC

John W. Chandler assumed the office of president on July 1, 1973, after serving as president of Hamilton College since 1968. Chandler was born in Mars Hill, N.C. on Sept. 5,1923. He attended Wake Forest College, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and received his B.A. in 1945. He received a B.D. from Duke University in 1952 and earned his Ph.D., also from Duke, in 1954.

NC People | John Chandler, President Emeritus, Williams College

Gene Nichol is Boyd Tinsley Distinguished professor of law and Director of the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity at the University of North Carolina. He teaches courses in constitutional law, federal courts and civil rights. From 2005-2008, Nichol was the 26th president of the College of William and Mary.

NC People | Gene Nichol, Director, UNC Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity

As the affable host of the longest-running UNC-TV broadcast program, William Friday continues to welcome a range of interesting North Carolinians, engaging the Tar Heel State's best thinkers, writers, politicians, educators, athletes, entertainers and other newsmakers in one-on-one interviews.

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