An evening with Carolina Business Review.

• Position: 2005 TRIANGLE CEO SUMMIT

Welcome to Carolina Business Review's 15th anniversary celebration--the 2005 Triangle CEO Summit. Our sincere thanks for joining us. While much of the promotion and buildup around this event is being branded as 'our' celebration, it truly is more about commemorating and observing this very unique region we call the Carolinas.

During the past 15 years, we have been witness to remarkable business and industrial expansion. While the pace of business activity is not always even, it almost always has been moving forward. As someone remarked once on one of our weekly programs: "These are good problems to have ..."

But more about our distinctive regionalism. We have learned that there are characteristics that make North and South Carolina a special place. They include the community feel we have throughout this region: We vacation at the same beaches or mountains, and many times our children have attended the same schools. There even exists a pervasive implication of broad familial relations. In the Carolinas we experience more like two or three degrees of separation, not six. True, some leave to find careers in other parts of America, but many seem to find their way back. There is no doubt that we have a closer-knit community than many other places in this nation. And these Carolina-original characteristics feed directly into the way we transact business. It is progressive and supportive evidence of how healthy and bright the future is for us.

Continuing the tradition of honoring the business community of the Carolinas as well as leveraging the knowledge of some of the best business minds in the region, we are honored and pleased to celebrate our 15th anniversary in Raleigh with the Triangle CEO Summit. Our elite panel of regional leaders and innovators will discuss topics ranging from politics to education to technology showcasing the Triangle as the business hub for the state. This historic conference, exploring issues of note, will be captured on film and referred to for years to come.

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The space on this page doesn't allow me to express the genuine gratitude for all who have appeared and supported this program over the years. Additionally, I would undoubtedly forget someone. So, let me simply say how honored I have been personally to be a participating spectator in the growth and development of this region and how blessed my family and I have felt to be included.

Respectfully,

Chris William

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Chris William

Moderator host, Carolina Business Review senior executive consultant Wachovia Securities

As senior executive consultant in the private-client group of Wachovia Securities and host of the long-running and widely viewed PBS television program Carolina Business Review, Chris William relates to business-minded individuals and is a peer of corporate leaders. He encourages smart financial management, best-practice dialogue and corporate consciousness. William's business acumen, financial insight and solid relationships with Carolinas business leaders make him a sought-after public speaker and radio, television and print commentator. He has organized and served as facilitator for numerous leadership initiatives, conferences and corporate forums throughout the two states. As host and co-founder of The Forum for Corporate Conscience, a 2003 conference attended by more than 100 top executives from the U.S. and beyond, he prompted leading strategists and advocates to convene for a three-day discussion on corporate ethics and responsibility.

For his Wachovia Securities clients, William's experience and contacts in the financial and business industry make him a valuable resource. His role requires him to maintain an aggressive competency level and the ability to forecast market occurrences, all of which is parlayed into client recommendations and strategic financial planning.

Among his current community activities are being Heart Walk chair for the American Heart Association and a member of the Board of Visitors of Queens University of Charlotte and of the United Way Public Policy Committee. From 1975 to 1979, Chris proudly served in the U.S. Air Force. He, his wife, Linda, and their 3-year-old, Christian, live in Charlotte.

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Bob Greczyn

Panelist president and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina

Bob Greczyn is president and chief executive officer of Chapel Hill-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, the state's largest health insurer. Greczyn joined the company in 1998, bringing 20 years of experience in health care and a solid understanding of the North Carolina health care market. He was named president in 1999 and became CEO in April 2000.

Since arriving at BCBSNC, Greczyn has helped transform the company's culture to center on a "Customer Promise" to simplify, assist and empower. The company has redoubled efforts to focus on customers with improved service, customer-friendly products and new tools and information to help them make good decisions about their health. As a result, the company has continued to attract new customers. Greczyn earned a master's in public health from the University of North Carolina and a bachelor's in psychology from East Carolina University.

He serves on the board of trustees for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and on the board of the national Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. He is chairman of the board for the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare, a national alliance of health insurers. In addition, Greczyn is campaign chair of Be Active North Carolina, a grassroots physical-fitness campaign. He also chairs the UNC School of Public Health's "Carolina First" Campaign Committee and serves on the boards of directors for North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry, the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, East Carolina University and Triangle United Way. He and his wife, Kristen, live in Cary and have three children: Will, 18; Matthew, 14; and Samantha, 11.

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Stephen P. Zelnak Jr.

Panelist chairman and CEO Martin Marietta Materials Inc.

Stephen P. Zelnak Jr. is chairman and CEO of...