life in north carolina
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This tech CEO could have taken his company anywhere,
but the quality of life kept him here.
D
avid Morken thinks autumn is a wonderful time to visit
North Carolina's beaches. It's still warm and sunny enough
to wade in the ocean, despite changing leaves and frosty
nights in other parts of the state and country. In fact, the CEO
of Raleigh-based Bandwidth.com Inc. sent 24 employees there in
October 2013, when his company sponsored two teams in the Tuna
Run 200. The relay starts in Raleigh and ends the next morning
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