Paul G. Burton

Cooperative Bankshares, Inc. operates as a bank holding company. The company through its subsidiary provides a wide range of banking products, including interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing checking accounts, certificates of deposit, savings accounts, and individual retirement accounts. It also offers an array of loan products such as overdraft protection, commercial, consumer, agricultural, real estate, residential mortgage, and home equity loans. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Wilmington, NC

The North Carolina Azalea Festival Operates as an annual community celebration and the largest festival of its kind in the state. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Wilmington, NC.