# Irwin Belk

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American businessman and politician (1922–2018)

Belk c. 1961

**Irwin Belk** (April 4, 1922 – February 24, 2018) was an American businessman and politician.

Belk was born in [Charlotte, North Carolina](/source/Charlotte%2C_North_Carolina). He went to [The McCallie School](/source/The_McCallie_School) and [Davidson College](/source/Davidson_College). In 1946, Belk received his bachelor's degree from [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](/source/University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill). Belk served in the [United States Army Air Forces](/source/United_States_Army_Air_Forces) during [World War II](/source/World_War_II). He worked for [Belk](/source/Belk), a [department store](/source/Department_store) chain founded by his father William Henry Belk, and served as former CEO. Under his leadership, Belk Inc. became the largest, privately owned department store chain in the United States.[1] Belk served in the [North Carolina House of Representatives](/source/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives) from 1959 to 1962 and the [North Carolina Senate](/source/North_Carolina_Senate) from 1963 to 1966. Belk was a [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)). In 1999, President [Bill Clinton](/source/Bill_Clinton) appointed Belk as an alternative delegate to the [United Nations](/source/United_Nations).[2][3][4] Irwin Belk was married to Carol Grotnes Belk for 66 years.[2]

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Irwin Belk - Encyclopedia of UNCG History](https://encyclopedia.wp.uncg.edu/irwin-belk/). *UNC Greensboro*. Retrieved December 5, 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_2-1) ["Irwin Belk Obituary (1922 - 2018) - Legacy Remembers"](https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/irwin-belk-obituary?id=1630656). *Legacy.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230919222420/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/irwin-belk-obituary?id=1630656) from the original on 2023-09-19. Retrieved 2023-09-19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [The White House-President Clinton Appoints Irwin Belk as Alternative Delegate to the United Nations](https://clintonwhitehouse6.archives.gov/1999/11/1999-11-02-belk-named-as-alternate-to-the-un-general-assembly.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** 'North Carolina Manual 1963,' North Carolina Secretary of State, Biographical Sketch of Irwin Belk, pg. 30

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