Founder Profile
Washington Duke
Last reviewed: November 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Washington Duke?
Washington Duke is a founder of First Citizens BancShares, which was founded in 1898 with Robert P. Holding.
- Company founded
- First Citizens BancShares
- Founded
- 1898
- Co-founders
- Robert P. Holding
Founding Story
North Carolina industrialist and philanthropist who supported the founding of early community banking institutions in Smithfield in 1898.
Sources
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- First Citizens BancShares Corporate Charter & Business Registration (First Citizens BancShares)
- First Citizens BancShares Investor Relations & Corporate Governance (First Citizens BancShares)