WILMINGTON,
N.C. – The Battleship NORTH CAROLINA
announced today a $500,000 donation from BB&T. Captain Terry Bragg, Executive
Director for the Battleship, states, “The Battleship NORTH CAROLINA is
privileged to receive this significant donation. BB&T has been one of the longest
and strongest supporters of the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA and we are pleased to
continue this relationship.”
Every year, nearly a quarter-million
visitors come to see, to hear, to touch to reflect and to feel what is was like
to live on a living city at sea. They come to share their experiences and
stories with family, friends. The generous donation will assist in
repairing the ship so future generations can as well become part of the
Battleship history.”
The Battleship NORTH CAROLINA is a
living memorial to those who serve their country. It is also a center for
education and inspiration to future generations of leaders. Self-supporting,
not tax supported, the Battleship relies primarily upon admissions to tour the
Ship, sales in the Ship’s Store, donations and investments. No funds for its
administration and operation come from appropriations from governmental
entities at the local, state or federal levels.
“Battleship North Carolina has a
demonstrated history for its ability to successfully conduct a public-private
partnership capital drive,” said Kelly King, Chairman and CEO of BB&T and
Statewide Honorary Chair of the Battleship Generations Campaign. “Battleship
North Carolina operates on its own successes as a business, but it needs our
help when major capital needs are pressing. BB&T is proud to be a corporate
sponsor of the Generations Campaign.”
At the time of her commissioning on
9 April 1941, the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA was considered the world’s greatest
sea weapon. Armed with nine 16-inch/45 caliber guns in three turrets and twenty
5-inch/38 caliber guns in ten twin mounts, NORTH CAROLINA proved a formidable
weapons platform. Her wartime complement consisted of 144 commissioned officers
and 2,195 enlisted men, including about 100 Marines.
About BB&T
BB&T is one of the largest
financial services holding companies in the U.S. with $184.7 billion in assets
and market capitalization of $28.9 billion, as of March 31, 2014. Based in
Winston-Salem, N.C., the company operates 1,824 financial centers in 12 states
and Washington, D.C., and offers a full range of consumer and commercial
banking, securities brokerage, asset management, mortgage and insurance
products and services. A Fortune 500 company, BB&T is consistently
recognized for outstanding client satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates,
the U.S. Small Business Administration, Greenwich Associates and others. More
information about BB&T and its full line of products and services is
available at www.bbt.com.
About the
Battleship NORTH CAROLINA
The Battleship NORTH CAROLINA is
self-supporting, not tax supported and relies primarily upon admissions to tour
the Ship, sales in the Ship’s Store, donations and investments. No funds for
its administration and operation come from appropriations from governmental
entities at the local, state or federal levels. Located at the junction of
Highways 17/74/76/421 on the Cape Fear River. Visit www.battleshipnc.com
or follow us on Facebook.com/ncbb55
and Twitter.com/battleshipnc
for more information. Relive with the crew on the Battleship Blog http://seastories.battleshipnc.com/.
The Battleship NORTH CAROLINA is an historic site within the North Carolina
Department of Cultural Resources (www.NCCulture.com).