CITY

Official Website:
http://www.greenvillenc.gov/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.greenvillenc.org/

Visitors Bureau:
http://www.visitgreenvillenc.com/

Population:
60476 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1774

County:
Pitt County

Name changed in 1786 from Martinsborough to Greenville.

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
East Carolina University	1907

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Bernard Edwards	Musician	31-Oct-1952	18-Apr-1996	Founding member of Chic
Lee Norris	Actor	25-Sep-1981		Mouth McFadden on One Tree Hill
Petey Pablo	Rapper	22-Jul-1973		Dirty South rapper, Raise Up
Billy Taylor	Jazz Musician	24-Jul-1921	28-Dec-2010	I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John P. East	Politician	5-May-1931	29-Jun-1986	US Senator, committed suicide

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