Former state government official Norris Tolson was appointed today to serve on the N.C. State University Board of Trustees, replacing McQueen Campbell.
Gov. Beverly Perdue announced the appointment of Tolson, and in a statement said he would "focus on immediate priorities for the university, students and faculty, while he also pushes N.C. State boldly into the future. He is a great addition to a marvelous university – N.C. State."
Tolson, 69, is president and CEO of the N.C. Biotechnology Center. He is a former state secretary of both commerce and transportation under former Gov. Jim Hunt. He was secretary of revenue under former Gov. Mike Easley and served two terms in the state House.
"I am pleased to be asked to serve my university as a trustee," Tolson, an NCSU alumnus, said in a statement. "NCSU has helped shape my life and I am delighted to give something back."
Tolson will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Campbell, former trustee chairman and Easley friend, who stepped down under pressure in the midst of state and federal investigations of Easley.
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Re: Tolson replaces Campbell on board
Not a new face. This guy has now managed to be a best friend of three different Democratic govs. This is just placing one hack, with another.