University of North Carolina (System). Office of the Vice President for Finance.

The Vice President for Finance is the senior financial officer of the University of North Carolina (System). Established in 1932, the System initially included the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina State College in Raleigh, and Woman's College in Greensboro; in 1972 it was reorganized and expanded to include sixteen schools. The name of the Office of the Vice President for Finance was originally Comptroller and has been, at various times, Vice President and Controller, Business Manager and Treasurer, and Assistant Vice President and Treasurer.

From the description of Records of the Office of the Vice President for Finance, 1923-1972 (bulk 1940-1960). WorldCat record id: 27117626

This records group contains the official records of the senior financial officer of the University of North Carolina (System). In 1933, following the Act of Consolidation, Charles Woollen was appointed as the first Comptroller of the newly organized Consolidated University of North Carolina. As such, he was responsible for Consolidated University accounts and investments, the administration of the utilities owned by the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, the preparation of the biennial budget, and the maintenance of the buildings and grounds and capital improvements on the three campuses of the University.

Following Woollen's death in 1938, William Donald Carmichael, Jr. was appointed Controller of the Consolidated University and assumed the duties formerly assigned to Woollen. In addition, Carmichael became active in fund-raising and other development activities, working with the campus-based foundations: the Business Foundation at Chapel Hill, the Textile Foundation at North Carolina State College, and the Home Economics Foundation at Woman's College. As the statewide system of higher education in North Carolina evolved, these activities were assimilated by the development offices on the respective campuses; and the senior financial officer became responsible for the fiscal well-being of the entire University system.

The Vice President for Finance has ultimate responsibility for the financial affairs of the Universitysystem. The title of the office has changed several times since Charles Woollen was first appointed. The individuals who have held the position and their titles are listed below.

• 1933 - 1938 : Charles Woollen, Comptroller
• 1938 - 1951 : William Donald Carmichael, Jr., Controller
• 1951 - 1954 : William Donald Carmichael, Jr., Vice President and Controller
• 1954 - 1961 : William Donald Carmichael, Jr., Vice President for Finance
• 1961 - 1965 : Alexander Hurlbutt Shepard, Business Manager and Treasurer
• 1965 - 1968 : Alexander Hurlbutt Shepard, Assistant Vice President and Treasurer
• 1968 - 1995 : L. Felix Joyner, Vice President for Finance
• 1995 - 1999 : William O. McCoy, Vice President for Finance
• 1999 - 2006 : Jefffey R. Davies, Vice President for Finance
• 2006 - : Rob Nelson, Vice President for Finance

From the guide to the Office of the Vice President for Finance of the University of North Carolina (System) Records, 1923-1972, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. University Archives.)