of giants Was that the vision was to bring in these big companies to sort of have research facilities in that area? I mean, was that is that the literal vision? Yeah, that was the vision.

You know, our again, these things are hard to fathom, but 65 years in the mid fifties, the business core of North Carolina was the triad.

and furniture, textiles, and agriculture, tobacco, all focused on the triad.

The bank was there, you know, and really, that was the center of North Carolina.

And the vision of the leaders to say, okay, those major industries in North Carolina are declining.

They were going offshore, they were going to Mexico.

We have to do something for North Carolina.

Change is hard for people sometimes.