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Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra names Bob Pinson as interim executive director

By Staff Report, posted 1 month ago
Bob Pinson - Photo courtesy of the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County

The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Robert (Bob) Pinson has been named the organization’s interim executive director. 

Pinson has lived in Fayetteville for the past 37 years and served as president of the Arts Council of Fayetteville and Cumberland County for the past six years. 

“We could not be happier with his selection,” stated Mark Regensburger, chair of the Board of Trustees, in a press release. 

“I am honored to have been chosen for this position and look forward to working with an incredibly talented board, staff, and group of musicians as together we continue to better the lives of all through music,” stated Bob Pinson in a press release.

The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1956 and is a professional orchestra whose mission is to educate, entertain, and inspire the citizens of Fayetteville, N.C., and surrounding counties. 

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