Howard E. Covington Jr. is a writer and former journalist. During his years as a reporter for the Charlotte Observer, his work won many honors including the newspaper’s Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 1981. His previous books include Belk: A Century of Retail Leadership ,Linville: A Mountain Home for 100 Years, and Uncommon Giving: A. J. Fletcher and A North Carolina Legacy.

Marion A. Ellis is a freelance writer who was also a member of the Pulitzer Prize-winning team at the Charlotte Observer. He is the author of a number of books, including Working Together: The Sheltons of North Carolina and The Meaning of Honor: The Life of Frank H. Kenan. In addition, Covington and Ellis are coauthors of NationsBank: Changing the Face of Retail Banking.

Howard E. Covington Jr. is a writer and former journalist. During his years as a reporter for the Charlotte Observer, his work won many honors including the newspaper’s Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 1981. His previous books include Belk: A Century of Retail Leadership ,Linville: A Mountain Home for 100 Years, and Uncommon Giving: A. J. Fletcher and A North Carolina Legacy.

Marion A. Ellis is a freelance writer who was also a member of the Pulitzer Prize-winning team at the Charlotte Observer. He is the author of a number of books, including Working Together: The Sheltons of North Carolina and The Meaning of Honor: The Life of Frank H. Kenan. In addition, Covington and Ellis are coauthors of NationsBank: Changing the Face of Retail Banking.