Two New Deans at North Carolina Central University 

North Carolina Central University, the historically black educational institution in Durham, has named two new deans.

Keith Pigues was appointed dean of the School of Business. He was senior vice president and chief marketing officer for PlyGem Industries, a building products company headquartered in Cary, North Carolina.

Pigues is a graduate of Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tennessee. He earned an MBA at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Pigues is the author of Winning With Customers: A Playbook for B2B (John Wiley & Sons, 2010).

Ontario Wooden was named dean of University College at NCCU. He has been serving as associate dean since 2008.

A native of Albany, Georgia, Dr. Wooden is a graduate of Albany State University. He earned a master’s degree and an educational doctorate at Indiana University.

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