Biography

Personal

David Gantt is a native of Lee County, North Carolina. He studied Economics at UNC Chapel Hill, then graduated from Campbell Law School, where he met his wife, Charise.

They now live in South Buncombe County. David and Charise have been married for twenty-seven years. Their two children, Brett and Carrie, attended TC Roberson high school.

Brett now attends NC State graduate school and Carrie attends Duke undergraduate. David works in worker's compensation law to get Social Security, disability, and injury compensation for those in need.

Past Activities

President of Glen Arden PTA

Elected Chairman of Land of Sky Regional Council

Board- UNC Chapel Hill Parents Council

President- Asheville Optimist Club

President- Santa Pal Christmas project

Dean- People's Law School

Coach- South Buncombe Basketball and Baseball teams

Asheville Jaycees

Current Memberships

Board- United Way

Board- Eblen Charities

Board- Metropolitan Sewerage District

Board- Asheville Airport Authority

Board- Pack Square Conservancy

Board- Martin Luther King Committee

Life Member NAACP

Elected Chair of Social Security Lawyers in NC 2008

Sunday School teacher at Central Methodist Church

Frequent speaker at NC Lawyer educational seminars and conventions

Awards & Honors

Charles Campbell Regional Leadership Award 2004

Circle of Excellence Award for Community Service 2005

NC Bar Award for Community Service 2005

RiverWise Award for preservation 2006

NC Bar Award for Citizen Lawyer 2007

Friend of the River Award 2007