Edwin Peacock III | |
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Former Member At-Large of the Charlotte City Council | |
In office 2007–2011 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Edwin Peacock III March 6, 1970 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Amy Rupertus Peacock |
Children | Edwin IV Avery |
Education | Charlotte Country Day School |
Alma mater | University of Georgia (B.A.) |
Website | edwinpeacock |
Edwin Bruton Peacock III (born March 6, 1970) is the President of The Pomfret Financial Company, Inc.
He received his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and a Certificate of Global Studies from the University of Georgia. He is a graduate of Charlotte Country Day School. Peacock received his Charter Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant designation from The American College.
Peacock is the President of The Pomfret Financial Company, Inc., an independent insurance and business planning firm headquartered in Charlotte, NC.
He is a former elected official from North Carolina. He was first elected in 2007 and served two terms on City Council until 2011. He ran in the 2012 in the Ninth Congressional District's Republican primary placing third out of eleven candidates on the ballot. He was the Republican Nominee for Mayor of Charlotte in 2013 and 2015. As of 2023, he remains the last Republican elected At-Large in the City of Charlotte.
Rotary Club of Charlotte- Member since 2003. President 2023-2024 Leadership Charlotte- Graduate, Class 28. The Seymour Family Foundation- Trustee 2016-Present Foundation for the Carolinas & United Way Covid 19 Response Fund - Co-Chair; Grants Committee 2020-2021 Leading on Opportunity Council- Council Member 2017-2022 Blumenthal Performing Arts – Trustee 2011-2017 Johnson C. Smith Universityy- Board of Visitors 2010-Present North Carolina Arts Council- Trustee 2014-2017 The Fletcher School- Trustee-2015-2017 Myers Park Presbyterian- Elder 2020-2023; Adult Faith Leader; 2008-2019
He's married to Amy Rupertus Peacock. They have two adult children.
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