Mr. Orr has been a director of Highwoods since February 1995. He serves as the Chairman of the Compensation/Governance Committee and is a member of the Executive Committee.
Mr. Orr has been president and chief executive officer of The Orr Group, which provides investment banking and consulting services for middle-market companies, since 1995. Mr. Orr was chairman of the board of directors, president and chief executive officer of Southern National Corporation from 1990 until its merger with Branch Banking & Trust in 1995. Mr. Orr is a member of the boards of directors of General Parts, Inc., Village Tavern, Inc., Broyhill Management Fund, Inc. Mr. Orr previously served as president and chief executive officer of Forsyth Bank and Trust Co., president of Community Bank in Greenville, S.C. and president of the North Carolina Bankers Association. He is a trustee of Wake Forest University. |