William Friday, University of North Carolina system president from 1956-1986, was a tireless advocate for the mission and integrity of a public university system he helped to build, shape, and protect.
"Friday was a gentleman from the old school who saw social graces as gestures of respect and common courtesy. 'Courage, manners and decency cost a person so little,' he explained to the Associated Press in 1995."
Greensboro News & Record: A 14, Sat., Oct. 13, 2012
