CITY

Official Website:
http://www.ci.winston-salem.nc.us/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.winstonsalem.com/

Visitors Bureau:
http://www.visitwinstonsalem.com/

Population:
185776 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1889

County:
Forsyth County

Created artificially by the Post Office in 1889 with the union of Salem (founded 1753) and Winston (founded 1849). A more formal union was achieved in 1913.

NEWSPAPERS

Newspaper
The Winston-Salem Journal

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
North Carolina School of the Arts	1963
Winston-Salem State University	1892
Wake Forest University	1834
Salem College	1772

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Reynolds American	2004
Krispy Kreme	1937
Hanesbrands	1901
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice	1876
R. J. Reynolds	1875
BB&T	1872

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Stephen F. Angel	Business	c. 1956		CEO of Praxair
B.o.B	Rapper	15-Nov-1988		The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Ramin Bahrani	Film Director	20-Mar-1975		At Any Price
Jack O. Bovender, Jr.	Business	16-Aug-1945		CEO of HCA, 2002-09
Howard Cosell	Sports Journalist	25-Mar-1918	23-Apr-1995	Straight-shooting, toupee-wearing commentator
Jennifer Ehle	Actor	29-Dec-1969		Sunshine
Carl Eller	Football	25-Feb-1942		Minnesota Vikings DE
Ben Folds	Singer/Songwriter	12-Sep-1966		Pianist, Ben Folds Five
Mark Grace	Baseball	28-Jun-1964		Former Cubs, Diamondbacks first-baseman
C. Boyden Gray	Government	6-Feb-1943		Conservative activist, lobbyist
Kathryn Grayson	Actor	9-Feb-1922	17-Feb-2010	Show Boat
Pam Grier	Actor	26-May-1949		Blaxploitation queen, star of Jackie Brown
John W. Hanes	Business	3-Feb-1850	22-Sep-1903	Hosiery magnate
Pleasant Hanes	Business	16-Oct-1845	9-Jun-1925	Underwear magnate
Jackée Harry	Actor	14-Aug-1956		Sandra Clark on 227
Robert E. R. Huntley	Business	13-Jun-1929		CEO of Best Products, 1983-88
Stephen Neal	Politician	7-Nov-1934		Congressman from North Carolina, 1975-95
Harold Nicholas	Dancer	27-Mar-1921	3-Jul-2000	Tapdancer, The Nicholas Brothers
Chris Paul	Basketball	6-May-1985		L.A. Clippers point guard
Togo West	Government	21-Jun-1942		US Secretary of the Army, Veterans Affairs

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Maya Angelou	Poet	4-Apr-1928	28-May-2014	I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Bob Denver	Actor	9-Jan-1935	2-Sep-2005	Gilligan on Gilligan's Island
Sam Ervin	Politician	27-Sep-1896	23-Apr-1985	US Senator from North Carolina, 1954-74
Clarence Gaines	Basketball	21-May-1923	18-Apr-2005	Winston-Salem Head Coach, 1946-93
Pleasant Hanes	Business	16-Oct-1845	9-Jun-1925	Underwear magnate
Pete Pihos	Football	22-Oct-1923	16-Aug-2011	Hall of Fame End, Philadelphia Eagles
Skip Prosser	Basketball	3-Nov-1950	26-Jul-2007	Xavier, Wake Forest Head Coach
Richard Joshua Reynolds	Business	20-Jul-1850	29-Jul-1918	Founder of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Doc Watson	Guitarist	2-Mar-1923	29-May-2012	Two Days in November

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