James Maynard
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James H. Maynard is Chairman & CEO of the Investors Management Corporation, a holding company for food service and service industries, the largest of which is Golden Corral
Corporation.
Born in Jacksonville, NC, Maynard graduated from East Carolina University
in 1965 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. Along with William F. Carl, he conceived and opened the first Golden Corral
restaurant in Fayetteville in 1973. He organized Investors Management Corporation and developed Golden Corral Family Steak House restaurant chain and other IMC subsidiaries. Golden Corral is now the owner or franchisor of approximately 500 restaurants nationwide with sales in excess of $1.3 billion.
On May 17, 2011, Maynard and his wife Connie donated $10.5 million to the children's hospital at Pitt County Memorial Hospital
. Nine million will go to the children's hospital itself, while the other $1.5 million will fund a distinguished professorship in the Department of Pediatrics within The Brody School of Medicine. The new name of the hospital will be the James & Connie Maynard Children's Hospital.
Golden Corral
Golden Corral is an American family-style restaurant chain that features a large buffet and grill offering numerous hot and cold items, a carving station and their Brass Bell Bakery...
Corporation.
Born in Jacksonville, NC, Maynard graduated from East Carolina University
East Carolina University
East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, engaged doctoral/research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statute and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina, the university is the largest institution of higher learning in...
in 1965 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. Along with William F. Carl, he conceived and opened the first Golden Corral
Golden Corral
Golden Corral is an American family-style restaurant chain that features a large buffet and grill offering numerous hot and cold items, a carving station and their Brass Bell Bakery...
restaurant in Fayetteville in 1973. He organized Investors Management Corporation and developed Golden Corral Family Steak House restaurant chain and other IMC subsidiaries. Golden Corral is now the owner or franchisor of approximately 500 restaurants nationwide with sales in excess of $1.3 billion.
On May 17, 2011, Maynard and his wife Connie donated $10.5 million to the children's hospital at Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Pitt County Memorial Hospital is a hospital located in Greenville, North Carolina. It is the flagship teaching hospital for the University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina and is affiliated with the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. PCMH is the only trauma center east of...
. Nine million will go to the children's hospital itself, while the other $1.5 million will fund a distinguished professorship in the Department of Pediatrics within The Brody School of Medicine. The new name of the hospital will be the James & Connie Maynard Children's Hospital.