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LOCAL HERO
Bank Shareholder John Moore
Staff Pick
As bank employees get pink-slipped while executives get golden parachutes, Moore’s message rings especially clear. Moore, the Bank of America shareholder and frequent banking industry gadfly, has for years criticized the lavish robber baron-esque compensation given to banking executives like recently deposed Wachovia CEO Ken Thompson. A wealthy man himself, Moore’s put his money where his mouth is, giving millions in banking stocks to charities including Crisis Assistance Ministry. And he continues to do so, earning him our much-deserved praise.
Previous Winners
- 2015 Local Hero - Cam Newton
- 2014 Local Hero - Michael Zytkow
- 2014 Local Hero - John Autry
- 2013 Local Hero - Julius Chambers
- 2013 Local Hero - Michael Zytkow
- 2012 Local Hero - Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers
- 2012 Local Hero - Beverly Clark
- 2011 LOCAL HERO - DALE MULLENIX
- 2011 LOCAL HERO - ANTHONY FOXX
- 2010 LOCAL HERO - Susan Burgess
- 2010 LOCAL HERO - DENNIS DARRELL
- 2009 LOCAL HERO - Barney Offerman
- 2009 LOCAL HERO - Mayor Pat McCrory
- 2008 LOCAL HERO - Mayor Pat McCrory
- 2007 Local Hero - Mark Englander
- 2007 Local Hero - Slain Police Officers Sean Clark and Jeff Shelton
- 2006 Local Hero - Harry Taylor
