Ballantine Sworn In as Board of Trustee

Posted on Aug. 3, 2023

Former N.C. Sen. Patrick Ballantine ’87 was sworn in as a member of the UNC Board of Trustees July 26. N.C. Supreme Court Justice Phil Berger Jr. administered the oath of office to Ballantine, who served in the N.C. Senate from 1994 to 2004. He’s licensed to practice law in state and federal courts, as well as in the U.S. Supreme Court. Ballantine also founded  Ballantine Co. Inc., a public relations firm.

Ballantine, who recently served on the Carolina Alumni Board of Directors, is an active member of the Rotary, United Way and Special Olympics in Wilmington, his hometown. Before becoming a trustee, he served on the UNC Board of Visitors. In the 2004 race for governor, Ballantine, a Republican, lost to Democrat Mike Easley.

Two additional appointments will be made to the Board of Trustees, at which time Chair Dave Boliek Jr. ’90 is expected to call a special session to hold officer elections.