UNC Alumnus, Major Donor Announces Plans to Give Away North Carolina Boat Company’s Proceeds

Posted Aug 9, 2026
A major University of North Carolina donor and alumnus drew national attention to his company and philanthropy this week, as he announce he would donate all future profits from his successful sport fishing boat business to charity. Eddie Smith Jr. is the longtime owner and CEO of the Greenville, N.C.-based Grady-White Boats. (Chapelboro.com)

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