Page 3 - William Carson

Following his retirement,
Mr. Carson and his family purchased the Historic Orchard at Altapass in North Carolina. Presently, the Orchard is a nonprofit public charity where he serves as the chief executive officer. In his current position, Mr. Carson
is a qualified storyteller and often educates visitors about the American history of the site.
For his work at the Orchard, Mr. Carson received the Charles J. Parker Award for outstanding contributions
to the development and promotion of the travel industry of North Carolina. He was also named as a Volunteer of the Year by
the Blue Ridge Parkway and received the Esse Quam Videri, (which in Latin means, “To be, rather than to seem”) the highest award from
the North Carolina Tourism department. Throughout
the course of his career, he has attributed his success
to his propensity for solving problems. Looking toward the future, Mr. Carson aspires to enter his second retirement when he is able to leave
the Orchard with strong leadership.