Art Pope | |
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| Budget Director of North Carolina | |
| In office January 6, 2013 – September 2014 | |
| Governor | Pat McCrory |
| Preceded by | Charlie Perusse |
| Succeeded by | Lee Roberts |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 61st district | |
| In office April 13, 1999 – January 1, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Chuck Neely |
| Succeeded by | Don Munford (Redistricting) |
| In office January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Casper Holroyd |
| Succeeded by | Brad Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Arthur Pope May 5, 1956 Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Katherine[1] |
| Children | 3[1] |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA) Duke University (JD) |
| Occupation | Businessman, attorney, philanthropist |
James Arthur Pope (born May 5, 1956)[2] is an American businessman, attorney and former government official. Pope is the owner, chairman and CEO of Variety Wholesalers, a group of 370 retail stores in 16 states.[3] He is also the president and chairman of the John William Pope Foundation. He previously served in the North Carolina House of Representatives and recently served as the Budget Director for North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory.[4]
He founded the American conservative North Carolina think tank the Civitas Institute and co-founded the John Locke Foundation and the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal.[5] Pope's family foundations contributed millions of dollars to conservative causes, both nationally and in his home state.[6][7]
- ^ a b "North Carolina manual [serial]". [Raleigh] : North Carolina Historical Commission. 1916 – via Internet Archive.
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newsobserverwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Gold, Matea (19 July 2014). "In N.C., conservative donor Art Pope sits at heart of government he helped transform". Washington Post. Retrieved 4 March 2022.