Brad Wilson, president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, and his wife, Carole, have given $1 million to the Wake Forest School of Law to be used for endowed scholarships and to establish a career and professional development center.
Wilson graduated from the law school, has served on the school’s board of visitors and has chaired the law school’s capital campaign committee. The Wilsons’ son, Alex, received his degree from Wake Forest University in 2008.
“We support Wake Forest University and the School of Law because of our strong belief in their approach to educating the whole person and preparing students to give back to the world,” Brad Wilson said. “We are grateful for what Wake Forest has meant to our family.”
The gift will establish the Brad and Carole Wilson Career and Professional Development Center within the law school’s Worrell Professional Center. The new center will provide space for mentoring and employer recruitment visits, and provide a central point for the development of professional and leadership skills.
Wilson, a 1978 graduate of the Wake Forest School of law, has headed the state’s largest health insurer since 2010.
Date: May 13, 2013