The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, March 13, 1996              TAG: 9603130505
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B2   EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA 
DATELINE: MANTEO                             LENGTH: Short :   19 lines

PERSONNEL DIRECTOR NAMED

Thomas L. O'Neal of Manteo, who retired from the Defense Intelligence Agency after 33 years, has been named personnel director for Dare County.

A native of Manteo, O'Neal has been working in the county's tax department as a real estate sales analyst since December 1994.

O'Neal was appointed by County Manager Terry Wheeler. He replaces Shawn Murphy, who resigned to take a similar position in Kill Devil Hills. by CNB