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Luther Hartwell Hodges (March 9, 1898 – October 6, 1974) was a businessman and American politician. After a career in textile manufacturing, he entered public service, gaining some state appointments.
Luther Hartwell Hodges Jr. (born November 19, 1936) is a retired American politician and banker. He is the son of Luther H. Hodges who was Secretary of Commerce under John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson between 1961 and 1965, and the 64th governor of North Carolina.
Luther Hodges was the 64th Governor of North Carolina (1954 to 1961). He also served as United States Secretary of Commerce from 1961 to 1965. Hodges was known for his role in creating Research Triangle Park.
8 de ene. de 2024 · After a career in business, Luther Hartwell Hodges made industrial development the hallmark of his administration and was instrumental in the establishment of the Research Triangle Park. The “Businessman Governor” was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on March 9, 1898, to a tenant farmer.
LUTHER H. HODGES, the sixty-fourth governor of North Carolina, was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia on March 9, 1898. His education was attained at the University of North Carolina, where he graduated in 1919. He established a successful business career with the Marshall Fields Mills.
Books in the Luther H. Hodges Jr. and Luther H. Hodges Sr. Series on Business, Entrepreneurship, and Public Policy Series, published by UNC Press.
Luther Hartwell Hodges, businessman, lieutenant governor, governor, secretary of commerce, and civic leader, was born at Cascade, Pittsylvania County, Va., the son of John James and Lovicia Gammon Hodges. They moved to North Carolina soon after his birth.
