Each month since the early 1960s, the North Carolina Magazine has profiled a leader in the state's business, professional and educational communities. Below are the ones archived at this site. For research purposes, a list of all Executive Profiles published since the feature began in the late 1960s also is available. See that list.

Dwight Allen of Wake Forest, president of Sprint Mid-Atlantic Operations
John Atkins of Durham, president and CEO of O'Brien/Atkins Associates
Bill Atkinson of Raleigh, CEO of WakeMed Hospital
Paul Brandon Barringer II of Weldon, chairman of Coastal Lumber Co.
Thomas R. Beard of Greensboro, CEO of Beard Hardwoods
Dr. Michael Blackwell of Thomasville, president of Baptist Children's Homes of N.C.
Bodie Bodenheimer of Franklin, chairman and CEO of Zickgraf Enterprises Inc.
Leslie Boney Jr. of Wilmington, chairman of Boney Architects Inc. 
Frank Borkowski of Boone, chancellor of Appalachian State University
Jim Cain of Raleigh, with the Kilpatrick Stockton law firm
Phyllis Crain of Crossnore, executive director and CEO of Crossnore School
Jerry Cook of Winston-Salem, with Sara Lee
Hunt Broyhill of Lenoir, CEO of Broyhill Asset Management LLC
Dr. Jim Causby of Smithfield, superintendent of Johnston County schools
Bill Coley of Charlotte, group president of Duke Power Co.
Jerry Cook of Winston-Salem, vice president of international trade for Sara Lee Branded Apparel
Keith Crisco of Asheboro Elastics Co. in Asheboro
Frank Daniels Jr. of Raleigh, retired published of the Raleigh News & Observer
Sharon Decker of Rutherfordton, president of Doncaster women's clothing maker
Ed Dolby of Charlotte, president of Bank of America Carolinas
Nancy Dunn of Greensboro, president of Aladdin Travel
Tom Ellis of Raleigh, attorney with Haynsworth Baldwin Johnson & Greaves
Frank Emory of Charlotte, a partner in the firm of Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson
Barry Eveland of Research Triangle Park, senior state executive for IBM
Marye Anne Fox of Raleigh, chancellor of N.C. State University
Darleen Johns of Alphaneumeric Systems in Raleigh
Charlie Green of High Point, founder and president of Classic Galleries
Jim Goodnight of Cary, founder of SAS Institute
David and Betty Huskins of Linville Falls, owners of Linville Falls Lodge
Nan Keohane of Duke University in Durham
Phil Kirk of Raleigh, president of NCCBI
George Little of Little & Associates in Southern Pines
Robert F. Lowe of Lexington State Bank in Lexington
Connie Majure-Rhett of Wilmington, president of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
Stephen Miller of Asheville, senior vice president of The Biltmore Company
Louise McColl of Wilmington, president of McColl & Associates
Ed McMahan of Charlotte, vice chairman of Little & Associates Architects
Harry Daniel "Pete" Murphy, president of PSM Associates, Duplin Land Development and Duplin Hospitality
Bill Muse of Greenville, chancellor of East Carolina University
R.V. Owens of Nags Head, owner of RV's Restaurant
Steve Parrot of Raleigh, state executive for the Carolinas for Sprint
Helen Powers of Asheville, former banking industry executive and secretary of N.C. Department of Revenue
Abdul Rasheed of Raleigh, founder and president of the N.C. Community Development Initiative.
Margaret Rudd of Southport, co-founder and president of Margaret Rudd & Associates Realtors
Susanne Sartelle, president of the Jacksonville/Onslow Chamber of Commerce
Ruth Shaw of Charlotte, president of Duke Power Co.
Charlie and Ed Shelton of Charlotte, owners of Shelton Vineyards and The Shelton Companies
Ralph Shelton of Greensboro, president and CEO of Southeast Fuels Inc.
David W. Sink Jr. of Flat Rock, president of Blue Ridge Community College
Gordon Smith of the Exploris Museum in Raleigh
Will B. Spence of Winston-Salem, CEO of Carolinas Wachovia Corp.
Terry Stone of Greensboro, CFO and EVP for Jefferson Pilot, president of Jefferson Pilot Communications
Avery Thomas of Burlington, founding partner in Thomas, Stout, Stuart, Core and Stuart
Bradley Thompson of SouthTrust Bank in Charlotte
Krista S. Tillman of Charlotte, president of BellSouth North Carolina
Andy D. Warlick of Gastonia, president and CEO of Parkdale Mills
Dr. John Weems of Raleigh. long-time president of Meredith College.
Ed Weisiger Jr. of Carolina Tractor & Equipment Co. in Charlotte
Harold B. Wells Sr. of Whiteville, founder of Wells Chevy Buick Olds Pontiac GMC
Craven Williams of Greensboro,  president of Greensboro College
Dr. Hope Williams of Raleigh, president of the N.C. Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Dr. Phail Wynn of Durham Technical Community College in Durham