Obituary of Albert Sloan

Albert Frazier ?Pete? Sloan September 12, 1929 ? October 17, 2011 Pete Sloan, 82 of Charlotte passed away Monday afternoon in the Dickson Heart Unit of Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Pete was born in Charlotte, the youngest child of Margaret Caldwell and Robert Sloan, was reared in the Steele Creek Community and attended Berryhill High School. At the age of seventeen he left school to join the Army, serving as an MP in Tokyo. Upon returning to Charlotte he married his ?bride? Marcia, a partnership which was to endure for sixty years until her death five months ago. After a brief career selling Kirby vacuum cleaners door to door, he enrolled at Presbyterian College, graduating in three years. In 1955 he was hired as a manufacturing management trainee at Lance Inc. Pete?s integrity, work ethic, relational leadership and common sense, communicated by a sharp wit and booming voice, became hallmarks of his steady and decisive leadership. In 1973 he became President and CEO and in 1977 he was elected Chairman of the Board. Over a thirty-five year career he preserved and advanced the widely admired relational culture and strong financial performance that made Lance a Charlotte icon and a regional and national snack food powerhouse. Pete was recognized as one of Charlotte?s most influential citizens, serving on multiple boards including NCNB, Heineman Medical Research, Basset Furniture, Central Piedmont Community College, Presbyterian College, Dr. Pepper, Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, American Red Cross, PCA International and Cato Corp. The Sloan-Morgan Building at Central CPCC is named in his honor. In 2004 he was inducted into the North Carolina Business Hall of Fame. In addition to his wife Marcia, he was predeceased by three siblings, Robert, Hannah and Mary Lenore. He is survived by his son A.F. ?Kip? Sloan, Jr. of Greenville, NC, sister-in-laws Phyllis Twitty and Polly Smith and numerous nieces and nephews. The family expresses its gratitude to the physicians, nurses and staff of CMC Main. A private graveside service will be held at Steele Creek Presbyterian Church on Thursday, October 20, 2011, followed by a memorial service at Carmel Presbyterian Church at 2:00 pm. A reception will follow the service in the church fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heineman Medical Research Center, 1001 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203.