About the Office
The office of State Treasurer, established in the North Carolina Constitution, requires experienced and proven leadership. The Treasurer serves as the State’s banker and chief investment officer. He manages state’s pension and retirement benefits. The Treasurer counsels local governments in fiscal matters and administers the escheat and abandoned property program. These important duties of the Treasurer, defined in the North Carolina General Statutes, allow the North Carolina Treasurer to wield considerable influence over the future of North Carolina economy and education system.
History of the Office
The responsibilities of the office date to 1669 when North and South Carolina were together one colony. Harlan Boyles, the current Treasurer’s legendary predecessor, served in the office for twenty-four years and worked as Deputy Treasurer for fifteen years prior to his election.
