The University of North Carolina Board of Governorshas elected Joe Price, chief financial officer at Bank of America Corp., to UNC Charlotte’s board of trustees.
Price was recommended by the UNC Charlotte board’s nominating committee, chaired by trustee Jim Babb. A 1983 graduate of UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business, Price fills the position vacated by Carl Belk, who recently submitted his resignation.
Price’s term runs until June 30, 2011, when he would be eligible for a second four-year term.
UNC Charlotte Chancellor Philip L. Dubois said Price’s appointment will enhance the diverse talents and expertise of the board “as well as strengthen the ties between UNC Charlotte and the city’s largest financial institution.
“Joe Price is a great friend of the university and the community, and a tremendous addition to our leadership team,” Dubois said.
Price currently serveson the college’s Business Advisory Council and he also is a member of UNC Charlotte’s football feasibility study committee. He joined Bank of America in 1993 after serving on the bank’s engagement team at PriceWaterhouse. Price also serves on the board of directors at Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte. His wife, Christine Fowler Price, is a 1982 graduate of UNC Charlotte.