University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Development Office.

An organized development program at the University of North Carolina began in 1951, when Louis Round Wilson was appointed Special Assistant to the Chancellor in the Field of Development. Wilson's successors in the position were variously titled: Special Assistant to the Chancellor in the Field of Development, Director of Developmental Affairs, Associate Vice Chancellor and Director of Developmental Affairs, Director of Development, and Associate Vice Chancellor for Development. As of 1985, the Associate Vice Chancellor oversaw the Development Office, which organized and conducted various fund-raising campaigns for the university and also worked closely with the university-related foundations, such as the Business Foundation and the Medical Foundation. The Development Office was located administratively in the Division of Development and University Relations.

From the description of Records of the University Development Program, 1923-1987 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 27122269

An organized development program at the University began in 1951, when Louis Round Wilson was appointed Assistant to the Chancellor in the Field of Development. Wilson resigned in 1952, and Charles Milton Shaffer was appointed to the position with the same title. He was charged with coordinating the efforts of the various fund-raising and public relations agencies of the university. In 1955, Shaffer was made Director of Developmental Affairs, with responsibility for fund-raising, Alumni Annual Giving, the Alumni Association, and the University News Bureau. In addition, he worked cooperatively with several university-related foundations, including the Business Foundation and the Medical Foundation. In 1973, the Division of Development and Public Service was created, and the Director of Developmental Affairs became responsible to the vice chancellor of that division. On 1 September 1980, the name of the division was changed to Division of University Relations. It was changed again, on 1 September 1985, to Division of Development and University Relations.

Individuals who have had responsibility for development activities, under various titles, include:

• 1951 - 1952 : Louis Round Wilson, Special Assistant to the Chancellor in the Field of Development
• 1952 - 1981 : Charles Milton Shaffer, Special Assistant to the Chancellor in the Field of Development, Director of Developmental Affairs
• 1981 - 1984 : Richard B. Hayes, Associate Vice Chancellor and Director of Developmental Affairs
• 1984 May - July 1984 : Richard V. Cox, Acting Director of Development
• July 1984 - May 1985 : S. Philip Harris, Acting Director of Development
• 1987 - 1991 : Robert D. Sweeney, Associate Vice Chancelllor for Development

From the guide to the University Development Program of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Records, 1923-1987, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. University Archives.)