TO THE CHAPTER INVISIBLE
C.N. Parrish 1947-2025 Retired Banking Professional, Tax Specialist
T he Charlotte (NC) Alumni Chapter mourns the passing of C.N. “Pap” Parrish (Durham (NC) Alumni 1972) who entered the Chapter Invisible on August 2, 2025, at 77. Parrish was born Novem- ber 5th, 1947, in Durham, NC, to Thelma Faye Johnson Parrish and Rev. Ernest “Pap” Edward Parrish. Parrish graduated in the top 10% of his class at Merrick-Moore High School in 1966. While in high school, he was on the basketball and track teams and was also the Senior Class President. He attended North Carolina Central Univer- sity (NCCU), where he earned a B.S. degree in Commerce, majoring in business administration with a minor in economics. As an active student, he was a swimming instructor, worked a full-time job, and carried a full-time student course load. Parrish later earned an MBA degree from NCCU in 1977.
After graduating from NCCU, Parrish began his professional career as a Traffic Associate with Gen- eral Telephone Electronics of the South (Durham, NC). His accomplishments upon being hired paved a path of ascension as he was promoted to Traffic Engi- neering Assistant (studies), to Traffic Engineer and Planning Engineer Ser- vice in a span of five years (1970-1975). Transitioning into the banking industry, Parrish was hired as a Manage- ment Trainee in 1975 with Wachovia Bank in Chapel Hill, NC, and became the Manager of the Consumer Loan Department, then Assistant Vice President (1976-1978), and later the Commercial Loan Officer– Assistant Vice President (1978-1987). Achieving in the banking industry, he accepted the role of Banking Center Manager in 1988 with Bank of America in Charlotte, NC. From 1993 to 2005, he held several roles within Bank of
America that included, Proj- ect 93’ Trainer, Customer Service Center Trainer, Atlantic South Training and Development Team, Vice President Quality and Pro- ductivity Team and Senior Change Analyst Implemen- tation/Testing Team Vice President. Since 2006, he served as an advocate for families and businesses as a highly sought-after Tax Specialist with Rapid Tax in Charlotte, NC. A Life Member who worked tireless for Kappa and served in numerous positions at the local and province level: Polemarch and Vice Polemarch of the Durham (NC) Alumni Chapter; First Vice Pole- march and Polemarch of the Charlotte (NC) Alumni Chapter; Undergraduate Advisor to Alpha Kappa (NCCU), Theta Omicron (University of North Caroli- na-Chapel Hill), and Iota Xi (Duke University) Chapters respectively; Senior Vice Polemarch of the Middle Eastern Province; Prov- ince Chairman for Middle
Eastern Province hosted by Durham (NC) Alumni and Charlotte (NC) Alumni Chapters respectively. He was instrumental in assisting efforts to charter Theta Omicron, Iota Xi, and Pi Mu (Davidson Univer- sity) Chapters. Parrish was Polemarch of the host chap- ter when the 76th Grand Chapter Meeting (2003) was held in Charlotte. He contributed, over the years, several Chapter Invisible memorials on deceased brothers to the Kappa Alpha Psi Journal . In addition to his fraternity, Parrish also supported and served his alma mater, the NCCU School of Business Board of Visitors, Central Piedmont Community College School of Industrial and Business Relations Board Member, Urban Financial Services Coalition, North Carolina Central University Alumni Association, Johnson Branch YMCA Tutorial Program, and Habitat for Humanity. ♦
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