Spaulding, Charles Clinton
1874-1952 · Contribution: 1900-1952
Served as General Manager and later third president of North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company for nearly three decades
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Impact on the world
As the youngest member of the founding 'Triumvirate,' Spaulding was appointed General Manager in 1900 and guided the company's growth from a near-failure into a national institution, becoming its third president in 1923 and leading it for nearly 30 years while serving on a federal relief committee and supporting major civil rights organizations.
Life & background
The nephew of co-founder Aaron McDuffie Moore, Spaulding was appointed General Manager of North Carolina Mutual in 1900, when only he, Moore, and Merrick remained as company leadership after most other investors withdrew. He guided the company through its growth into a national institution, becoming its third president after Moore's death in 1923 and leading it until his own death in 1952. He served on President Herbert Hoover's Federal Relief Committee, supported the early efforts of the NAACP, and was active in the Durham Committee on Negro Affairs.
Sources
- NCpedia (North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company); Encyclopædia Britannica
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