Then-North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, left, and David Murdock look across the North Carolina Research Campus from the porch of the Core Laboratory as they waited on the Costa Rican president on May 14, 2015.
Mark Plemmons, Independent Tribune
The Cannon YMCA broke ground July 19, 1985, in Kannapolis. The intention was to show that the Y served people of all ages, which was reflected in those turning the ceremonial dirt. Pictured with shovels are David H. Murdock, Mariam Cannon Hayes, fundraiser Sam Stroup, Y President Raymond Ward, Y member Gladys Ritchie and 10-year-old Matt Chaney, who was active in all Y youth programs. The photo is from the book “Kannapolis, A Pictorial History” published by the city of Kannapolis in 2008 with help from a Cannon Foundation grant.
From the book, “Kannapolis, A Pictorial History”
David Murdock, left, greets Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis on the steps of the Core Laboratory at the North Carolina Research Campus in May 2015.
Mark Plemmons, Independent Tribune
David Murdock, founder of the North Carolina Research Campus and owner of the Dole Food Company, announces a gift of $15 million each year in perpetuity to support the David H. Murdock Research Institute during a press conference at the NCRC in September 2014.
James Nix, Independent Tribune
David Murdock during a groundbreaking ceremony for DataChambers at the North Carolina Research Campus in November 2013.
James Nix, Independent Tribune
David Murdock checks out some of the items for sale at the Kaleidoscope Cultural Arts Festival in downtown Kannapolis in April 2014.
James Nix, Independent Tribune
David Murdock speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for DataChambers at the North Carolina Research Campus in November 2013 in Kannapolis.
James Nix, Independent Tribune
Lynne Scott Safrit, left, and David Murdock, center, get a tour from Dr. Marcy Corjay, of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, of the college’s new building at the North Carolina Research Center in Kannapolis in September 2010.
Photo by James Nix
Dr. Mehmood Khan, the Chief Scientific Officer of PepsiCo, and David Murdock during the grand opening of David H. Murdock Core Laboratory at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis on Oct. 20, 2008. Murdock announced a partnership between the research campus and PepsiCo in October 2008.
David Murdock speaks at a ceremonial groundbreaking of the community college's building at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis on May 29, 2009.
Dole Food Company owner David Murdock speaks at an event at the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis in May 2009. Murdock and Kannapolis have been pursuing a federal presence at the research campus.
David Murdock talks with Senator Kay Hagan at the North Carolina Research Campus during an announcement of the second phase of a rural broadband initiative partially funded by federal stimulus money. The photo is from August 2011.
James Nix photo
North Carolina Research Campus founder and Dole Foods owner David Murdock spoke to those gathered for the grand opening of the STEM Academy at A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis in September 2011.
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Billionaire David Murdock greets a guest at a 2005 event announcing his plans to build the N.C. Research Campus on the site where Cannon Mills once stood.
James Nix photo
North Carolina Research Campus founder David Murdock speaks with Kannapolis City Schools Superintendent Pam Cain before the start of the STEM Academy grand opening at A.L. Brown High School in September 2011.
David Murdock speaks with Cabarrus County Commissioner Jay White during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Cabarrus Health Alliance site in Kannapolis across from the North Carolina Research Campus in January 2011.
Then-North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, left, and David Murdock look across the North Carolina Research Campus from the porch of the Core Laboratory as they waited on the Costa Rican president on May 14, 2015.
The Cannon YMCA broke ground July 19, 1985, in Kannapolis. The intention was to show that the Y served people of all ages, which was reflected in those turning the ceremonial dirt. Pictured with shovels are David H. Murdock, Mariam Cannon Hayes, fundraiser Sam Stroup, Y President Raymond Ward, Y member Gladys Ritchie and 10-year-old Matt Chaney, who was active in all Y youth programs. The photo is from the book “Kannapolis, A Pictorial History” published by the city of Kannapolis in 2008 with help from a Cannon Foundation grant.
David Murdock, left, greets Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis on the steps of the Core Laboratory at the North Carolina Research Campus in May 2015.
David Murdock, founder of the North Carolina Research Campus and owner of the Dole Food Company, announces a gift of $15 million each year in perpetuity to support the David H. Murdock Research Institute during a press conference at the NCRC in September 2014.
Lynne Scott Safrit, left, and David Murdock, center, get a tour from Dr. Marcy Corjay, of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, of the college’s new building at the North Carolina Research Center in Kannapolis in September 2010.
Dr. Mehmood Khan, the Chief Scientific Officer of PepsiCo, and David Murdock during the grand opening of David H. Murdock Core Laboratory at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis on Oct. 20, 2008. Murdock announced a partnership between the research campus and PepsiCo in October 2008.
David Murdock speaks at a ceremonial groundbreaking of the community college's building at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis on May 29, 2009.
Dole Food Company owner David Murdock speaks at an event at the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis in May 2009. Murdock and Kannapolis have been pursuing a federal presence at the research campus.
David Murdock talks with Senator Kay Hagan at the North Carolina Research Campus during an announcement of the second phase of a rural broadband initiative partially funded by federal stimulus money. The photo is from August 2011.
North Carolina Research Campus founder and Dole Foods owner David Murdock spoke to those gathered for the grand opening of the STEM Academy at A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis in September 2011.
Billionaire David Murdock greets a guest at a 2005 event announcing his plans to build the N.C. Research Campus on the site where Cannon Mills once stood.
North Carolina Research Campus founder David Murdock speaks with Kannapolis City Schools Superintendent Pam Cain before the start of the STEM Academy grand opening at A.L. Brown High School in September 2011.
David Murdock speaks with Cabarrus County Commissioner Jay White during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Cabarrus Health Alliance site in Kannapolis across from the North Carolina Research Campus in January 2011.