Ramon L. Yarborough Endowed Scholarship

Ramon L. Yarborough was educated in the Fayetteville City Schools and UNC Chapel Hill class of 1955.
Mr. Yarborough began his newspaper career in 1964; preceding his father in law, Richard M. Lilly, in 1971 as publisher of the Fayetteville Observer and President of the Fayetteville Publishing Company. He retired in 2000.
Ramon Yarborough married Virginia Lilly Rankin in 1964 and had three children: Samuel Rankin, Virginia Yarborough Colantuono and Ramon L. Yarborough, Jr. He has four grandchildren.
Mr. Yarborough served on many boards and received numerous honors and awards including Fayetteville Citizen of the Year (1989), Humanitarian Award (1993), Realtor’s Cup (1995), Businessman of the Year NC Magazine (1985), Entrepreneur of the Year, Methodist University (1985), NC Journalism Hall of Fame (2003), and Order of the Longleaf Pine (2000). Mr. Yarborough also served on the Board of Trustees including NC Citizens for Business and Industry, NC Press and Foundation, Carolina Motor Club, School of Science & Math, First Union National Bank, Cumberland Community Foundation, Methodist College and University, UNC Chapel Hill Board of Visitors, United Press International and Vision Resource Center.
Mr. Yarborough passed August 20, 2023.