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Bert Bennett, UNC alum and political power broker who helped shape NC’s moderate reputation, dies


Bert L. Bennett Jr., who for 40 years was North Carolina’s most important Democratic Party power broker helping shape the state’s reputation for moderation, died Monday at age 97 in Pfafftown. Bennett, a Winston-Salem businessman, used his extensive statewide network to elevate Democrats and to the governor’s office. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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