The Aycock Building is part of the  Sims-Aycock complex.  The Aycock building was built in 1974 and named for State Representative R.J.  Aycock, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. At that time, his son, Dr. Kenneth Aycock,  was the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Environmental Control.  Dr. Aycock served as Commissioner from 1967 to 1978.