Frank B. Holding Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of First Citizens Bancshares Inc. and its First Citizens Bank subsidiary, will be the speaker at this year’s spring Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture at Appalachian State University.

The event, sponsored by the Walker College of Business, is on Wednesday, March 28, at 2 p.m. in Farthing Auditorium on Appalachian’s campus. A reception will follow at 3:15 p.m. at the Broyhill Events Center.

The lecture series is named for the late Harlan E. Boyles, who served for 24 years as N.C. state treasurer. The lecture and reception are open to the public. For more information, call 828-262-2057.