R. Horace Johnson
R. Horace Johnson retired in 2004 as managing partner of the Raleigh, North Carolina office of Ernst and Young, a public accounting firm, where he had been employed since 1967. During this period, Mr. Johnson served in many firm leadership roles including serving as the managing partner for the North Carolina practice for three years and on the operating committee of the Carolinas practice for five years. He also maintained an active client service role during the 25 years he served as partner.
Mr. Johnson serves on the Board of Directors of TrustAtlantic Financial Corporation, a corporation formed to serve as a bank holding company, and on the Board of Advisors of Wilmington Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a pharmaceutical development company. He is a member of Lucky 6, LLC, a private equity investment organization, and he serves on the Board of the following non-profit corporations: North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry and the Council for Entrepreneurial Development.