A new park opened in Uptown on Saturday afternoon. And it bears the name of one of the city’s biggest contributors.
Hugh McColl Park opened at the corner of Trade and Tryon Streets with a festival. The celebration was free to all and included tours of public art installations in the park as well as speeches from Mayor Vi Lyles and the park’s namesake, Hugh McColl.
McColl served as Bank of America’s CEO from 1983 to 2001. He oversaw several mergers as well as the bank’s headquarters’ move to Charlotte…