{"id":12694,"date":"2018-11-09T03:00:14","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T08:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/?p=12694"},"modified":"2024-03-28T12:12:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T16:12:05","slug":"wilson-college-of-textiles-honors-an-extraordinary-gift-and-an-extraordinary-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2018\/11\/wilson-college-of-textiles-honors-an-extraordinary-gift-and-an-extraordinary-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilson College of Textiles Honors an Extraordinary Gift and an Extraordinary History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n

NC State University has received a $28 million naming gift benefiting its College of Textiles<\/a>, Chancellor Randy Woodson announced this afternoon.<\/span><\/p>\n

The contribution from Frederick \u201cFred\u201d Eugene Wilson Jr., of High Point, and the Wilson family \u2013 which includes three generations of graduates from the college \u2013 will name the Wilson College of Textiles in perpetuity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Textiles becomes the second named college at NC State along with Poole College of Management, which was designated as such in 2010 following a gift from Lonnie and Carol Poole.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Wilsons\u2019 gift was unveiled during the chancellor\u2019s annual Fall Address and the university\u2019s annual Red and White Week celebration. It\u2019s part of NC State\u2019s $1.6 billion Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"The
Former Textiles deans Robert Barnhardt and A. Blanton Godfrey celebrate with Dean David Hinks and the four Wilson family members who are alumni of the college.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThis is a historic day for NC State and a truly transformational gift for the College of Textiles,\u201d Woodson said. \u201cWe are tremendously grateful to Fred Wilson and the Wilson family for their investment in our students, our faculty and our land-grant mission. Their amazing generosity means that the Wilson College of Textiles \u2013 the only college of textiles in the nation \u2013 will continue to be a\u00a0<\/span>vital, vibrant leader in education, discovery and practical application of innovation for years to come.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

As an unrestricted gift to endowment, the Wilsons\u2019 support will be channeled toward the college\u2019s strategic priorities\u00a0<\/span>and greatest needs, from student scholarships and fellowships, to faculty funding and cutting-edge equipment.<\/p>\n

\u201cTextiles has been an important part of our university\u2019s story, and North Carolina\u2019s economy, for more than a century. As the industry has changed, NC State has been able to change along with it \u2013 to purposefully adapt, to innovate and to keep pushing forward,\u201d Woodson said. \u201cOur faculty has built expertise in a wide range of textile applications and specialties. The Wilson family\u2019s gift will empower us to prepare students for success in a resurgent textile industry, inspire investment through key partnerships and initiatives, and make a real difference for our state and beyond.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Fred Wilson graduated from NC State in 1961 with a bachelor\u2019s degree in textile chemistry. He is a member of the university\u2019s W.C. Riddick Lifetime Giving Society, with past support to areas including Textiles, athletics, Sigma Phi Epsilon and the Alumni Association.<\/span><\/p>\n

His children, Frederick \u201cRick\u201d Eugene Wilson III (\u201987), of Signal Mountain, Tennessee, and Elizabeth Creswell \u201cCres\u201d Wilson Calabrese (\u201989), of Georgetown, South Carolina, also earned degrees in textile chemistry. Fred\u2019s grandson and Rick\u2019s son, Frederick \u201cRede\u201d Eugene Wilson IV, of High Point, is a 2016 alumnus with a degree in polymer and color chemistry.<\/span><\/p>\n

All four work for their family-owned and -operated High Point-based company, Piedmont Chemical Industries<\/a>. Fred serves as chairman of the board for the firm founded in 1938 by his father, the late Frederick Eugene Wilson Sr.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Wilsons said the gift, the college\u2019s largest ever, honors NC State\u2019s positive impact on their family and their business\u2019 success, and underscores their confidence in a renewed U.S. textile industry. They want to support and ensure the college\u2019s ongoing importance as a leader and an economic driver.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we were talking to the chancellor about the college and about it being the only college of textiles remaining in the U.S., a light bulb really went off,\u201d Fred Wilson said. \u201cSomebody\u2019s got to draw a line in the sand. We\u2019ve got to remember what got us here and recognize where we can go in the future. I\u2019m happy that we could be the ones to do that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Leadership for North Carolina<\/b><\/h3>\n

NC State\u2019s first textiles professor was hired in 1899, not long after the university opened to students. As the program developed by 1925 into the School of Textiles, based in Tompkins Hall, it rapidly developed a reputation as an expert in textiles teaching, research and service. The school became the College of Textiles in 1987, and shifted from its longtime headquarters in Nelson Hall to Centennial Campus four years later.<\/span><\/p>\n

Through the rise of synthetic fibers, globalization and automation, the college has adapted and evolved. Today, it advances a commitment to environmental stewardship and economic sustainability, and its interdisciplinary research teams address textiles challenges and applications that range from protecting first responders and members of the armed services, to filtering the air people breathe and the water they drink.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe current strength of the college exists because of the hard work and creativity of talented leaders, faculty and staff members, students and passionate alumni over many decades. It is also due to the impact of the North Carolina Textile Foundation, which, since 1942, has pursued the singular mission of supporting the college,\u201d said David Hinks, dean of the Wilson College of Textiles.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Wilsons\u2019 gift illustrates one of the college\u2019s core values, connectedness, Hinks said, and ensures that the college will continue to develop talent, build vital partnerships and attract jobs to the state. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone in the college will forever be grateful to the extraordinary Wilson family for their generosity and passion for supporting NC State University,\u201d Hinks said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Deep Connections in Textiles<\/b><\/h3>\n

Similar to the college, the Wilson family enjoys deep roots in North Carolina, as well as an outlook focused on staying ahead of the curve and connecting with people.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Fred
Fred Wilson Jr. discusses the newly named Wilson College of Textiles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fred Wilson Sr. started Piedmont Chemical Industries to support the local textile industry. It\u2019s now a global firm with five production sites in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, additional manufacturing partners serving the Caribbean, Central America and Asia, and a diversified portfolio of products. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fred Sr. began working part-time in a hosiery mill at a young age, like many of his neighbors and family members. Without the opportunity to attend college, he started teaching himself about textile chemicals at night. He absorbed knowledge from everyone he could.<\/p>\n

At one po<\/span>int, Fred Sr. attended an educational program at the then-School of Textiles. The experience made a tremendous difference, particularly because he maintained a correspondence with one of the instructors.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Dad had a question, this man on the faculty there would respond and help him. So there had been this connection with State College that was important when my father was starting out,\u201d Fred Wilson Jr. said. \u201cHe used to say that he started with a tin shack, a barrel and a boat paddle. In the evenings he would mix dyes, and then he would go out and sell to mills during the day.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Following a successful stint as a salesman with a Brooklyn, New York, company, the senior Wilson decided that his family and friends could do textile dyes better. He opened first in Thomasville with a staff that featured his sister keeping the books; Piedmont Chemical has remained a family business that also currently includes William Davis, Cres Wilson Calabrese\u2019s son and a College of Charleston graduate.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy dad worked hard and he did OK,\u201d Fred Wilson said. \u201cHe was very much a product of the 1920s and 1930s. His philosophy was never to go home on Friday owing anyone money. When I started at the company, after I graduated from State, at first I would have to convince him that we needed to invest a little money in this or that kind of equipment in order to really move forward. We\u2019ve tried to be successful with honesty and with flexibility.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Over time, Piedmont Chemical expanded strategically with a strong foundation that served it well, Fred Wilson said. \u201cThe knowledge that started years ago in the hosiery mills translates to so many other products, so many things downstream, and the technology continues to advance. When you ask some of those same questions about chemistry that we\u2019ve always asked, they can take you in really different directions today in textiles and other areas like agriculture, too,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n

NC State\u2019s Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign continues to gain momentum and help the university unleash its potential, said Brian Sischo, vice chancellor for university advancement.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDonors are responding to our ambitious $1.6 billion goal with support for scholarships, endowed faculty positions, new facilities and so much more,\u201d Sischo said. \u201cThis naming gift is a game-changer for the College of Textiles. We thank the Wilsons for their commitment and for setting such an extraordinary example of philanthropy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

This post was originally published<\/a> in Giving News.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false,"raw":"\n\n\n\n

NC State University has received a $28 million naming gift benefiting its College of Textiles<\/a>, Chancellor Randy Woodson announced this afternoon.<\/span><\/p>\n

The contribution from Frederick \u201cFred\u201d Eugene Wilson Jr., of High Point, and the Wilson family \u2013 which includes three generations of graduates from the college \u2013 will name the Wilson College of Textiles in perpetuity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Textiles becomes the second named college at NC State along with Poole College of Management, which was designated as such in 2010 following a gift from Lonnie and Carol Poole.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Wilsons\u2019 gift was unveiled during the chancellor\u2019s annual Fall Address and the university\u2019s annual Red and White Week celebration. It\u2019s part of NC State\u2019s $1.6 billion Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_23475\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"720\"]\"The Former Textiles deans Robert Barnhardt and A. Blanton Godfrey celebrate with Dean David Hinks and the four Wilson family members who are alumni of the college.[\/caption]\n

\u201cThis is a historic day for NC State and a truly transformational gift for the College of Textiles,\u201d Woodson said. \u201cWe are tremendously grateful to Fred Wilson and the Wilson family for their investment in our students, our faculty and our land-grant mission. Their amazing generosity means that the Wilson College of Textiles \u2013 the only college of textiles in the nation \u2013 will continue to be a\u00a0<\/span>vital, vibrant leader in education, discovery and practical application of innovation for years to come.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

As an unrestricted gift to endowment, the Wilsons\u2019 support will be channeled toward the college\u2019s strategic priorities\u00a0<\/span>and greatest needs, from student scholarships and fellowships, to faculty funding and cutting-edge equipment.<\/p>\n

\u201cTextiles has been an important part of our university\u2019s story, and North Carolina\u2019s economy, for more than a century. As the industry has changed, NC State has been able to change along with it \u2013 to purposefully adapt, to innovate and to keep pushing forward,\u201d Woodson said. \u201cOur faculty has built expertise in a wide range of textile applications and specialties. The Wilson family\u2019s gift will empower us to prepare students for success in a resurgent textile industry, inspire investment through key partnerships and initiatives, and make a real difference for our state and beyond.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Fred Wilson graduated from NC State in 1961 with a bachelor\u2019s degree in textile chemistry. He is a member of the university\u2019s W.C. Riddick Lifetime Giving Society, with past support to areas including Textiles, athletics, Sigma Phi Epsilon and the Alumni Association.<\/span><\/p>\n

His children, Frederick \u201cRick\u201d Eugene Wilson III (\u201987), of Signal Mountain, Tennessee, and Elizabeth Creswell \u201cCres\u201d Wilson Calabrese (\u201989), of Georgetown, South Carolina, also earned degrees in textile chemistry. Fred\u2019s grandson and Rick\u2019s son, Frederick \u201cRede\u201d Eugene Wilson IV, of High Point, is a 2016 alumnus with a degree in polymer and color chemistry.<\/span><\/p>\n

All four work for their family-owned and -operated High Point-based company, Piedmont Chemical Industries<\/a>. Fred serves as chairman of the board for the firm founded in 1938 by his father, the late Frederick Eugene Wilson Sr.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Wilsons said the gift, the college\u2019s largest ever, honors NC State\u2019s positive impact on their family and their business\u2019 success, and underscores their confidence in a renewed U.S. textile industry. They want to support and ensure the college\u2019s ongoing importance as a leader and an economic driver.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we were talking to the chancellor about the college and about it being the only college of textiles remaining in the U.S., a light bulb really went off,\u201d Fred Wilson said. \u201cSomebody\u2019s got to draw a line in the sand. We\u2019ve got to remember what got us here and recognize where we can go in the future. I\u2019m happy that we could be the ones to do that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Leadership for North Carolina<\/b><\/h3>\n

NC State\u2019s first textiles professor was hired in 1899, not long after the university opened to students. As the program developed by 1925 into the School of Textiles, based in Tompkins Hall, it rapidly developed a reputation as an expert in textiles teaching, research and service. The school became the College of Textiles in 1987, and shifted from its longtime headquarters in Nelson Hall to Centennial Campus four years later.<\/span><\/p>\n

Through the rise of synthetic fibers, globalization and automation, the college has adapted and evolved. Today, it advances a commitment to environmental stewardship and economic sustainability, and its interdisciplinary research teams address textiles challenges and applications that range from protecting first responders and members of the armed services, to filtering the air people breathe and the water they drink.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe current strength of the college exists because of the hard work and creativity of talented leaders, faculty and staff members, students and passionate alumni over many decades. It is also due to the impact of the North Carolina Textile Foundation, which, since 1942, has pursued the singular mission of supporting the college,\u201d said David Hinks, dean of the Wilson College of Textiles.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Wilsons\u2019 gift illustrates one of the college\u2019s core values, connectedness, Hinks said, and ensures that the college will continue to develop talent, build vital partnerships and attract jobs to the state. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone in the college will forever be grateful to the extraordinary Wilson family for their generosity and passion for supporting NC State University,\u201d Hinks said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Deep Connections in Textiles<\/b><\/h3>\n

Similar to the college, the Wilson family enjoys deep roots in North Carolina, as well as an outlook focused on staying ahead of the curve and connecting with people.<\/span><\/p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_23478\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"720\"]\"Fred Fred Wilson Jr. discusses the newly named Wilson College of Textiles.[\/caption]\n

Fred Wilson Sr. started Piedmont Chemical Industries to support the local textile industry. It\u2019s now a global firm with five production sites in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, additional manufacturing partners serving the Caribbean, Central America and Asia, and a diversified portfolio of products. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fred Sr. began working part-time in a hosiery mill at a young age, like many of his neighbors and family members. Without the opportunity to attend college, he started teaching himself about textile chemicals at night. He absorbed knowledge from everyone he could.<\/p>\n

At one po<\/span>int, Fred Sr. attended an educational program at the then-School of Textiles. The experience made a tremendous difference, particularly because he maintained a correspondence with one of the instructors.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Dad had a question, this man on the faculty there would respond and help him. So there had been this connection with State College that was important when my father was starting out,\u201d Fred Wilson Jr. said. \u201cHe used to say that he started with a tin shack, a barrel and a boat paddle. In the evenings he would mix dyes, and then he would go out and sell to mills during the day.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Following a successful stint as a salesman with a Brooklyn, New York, company, the senior Wilson decided that his family and friends could do textile dyes better. He opened first in Thomasville with a staff that featured his sister keeping the books; Piedmont Chemical has remained a family business that also currently includes William Davis, Cres Wilson Calabrese\u2019s son and a College of Charleston graduate.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy dad worked hard and he did OK,\u201d Fred Wilson said. \u201cHe was very much a product of the 1920s and 1930s. His philosophy was never to go home on Friday owing anyone money. When I started at the company, after I graduated from State, at first I would have to convince him that we needed to invest a little money in this or that kind of equipment in order to really move forward. We\u2019ve tried to be successful with honesty and with flexibility.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Over time, Piedmont Chemical expanded strategically with a strong foundation that served it well, Fred Wilson said. \u201cThe knowledge that started years ago in the hosiery mills translates to so many other products, so many things downstream, and the technology continues to advance. When you ask some of those same questions about chemistry that we\u2019ve always asked, they can take you in really different directions today in textiles and other areas like agriculture, too,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n

NC State\u2019s Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign continues to gain momentum and help the university unleash its potential, said Brian Sischo, vice chancellor for university advancement.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDonors are responding to our ambitious $1.6 billion goal with support for scholarships, endowed faculty positions, new facilities and so much more,\u201d Sischo said. \u201cThis naming gift is a game-changer for the College of Textiles. We thank the Wilsons for their commitment and for setting such an extraordinary example of philanthropy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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