Horace Kornegay was born in Asheville, North Carolina, in 1924, but his family moved to Greensboro shortly afterward. He discusses his childhood in Greensboro, forming early connections that would later help his career as a lawyer, and his enrollment at Wake Forest University. Kornegay also relates his time serving as a machine gun operator in France during World War II. He provides details on several battles, including the Battle of the Bulge. After the war, Kornegay returned to Wake Forest, completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees, and enrolled in law school. He recounts his initial law practice in Greensboro, his rise to prominence as a District Attorney, and his election to Congress. He examines political culture, particularly in relation to his service on the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce and the Committee on Veteran Affairs. After retiring from Congress, he became an advocate of the tobacco industry. Kornegay discusses his work to promote the issues of tobacco farmers and his time as the vice president of the Tobacco Institute in Washington, D.C. Kornegay maintained active involvement in several philanthropic organizations, including the Rotary Club of Greensboro.
