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Manufacturing careers require specialized skills and training, making the industry both competitive and rapidly growing in South Carolina. Jobs in this field include machinists, welders, robotics technicians, quality control inspectors, production supervisors, and industrial engineers.
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Machine Operator | Career Aisle Manufacturing | Career Aisle

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Manufacturing | Career Aisle
A representative of International Knife and Saw discusses his company, where plants are located, and products that are manufactured with the help of their blades used in manufacturing. Information...
Machinist | Career Aisle

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Machinist | Career Aisle
A machinist at Eaton Hydraulics discusses her job and her background experience. Her advice in preparation for an interview includes researching the company and the requirements for the job.
E. Craig Wall, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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E. Craig Wall, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile
E. Craig Wall, Jr. (1937–1997) Craig Wall, Jr., was respected as one of the most successful business leaders in South Carolina. His Canal Industries and affiliates represent a major presence in the...
Business Unit Manager | Career Aisle Machine Operator | Career Aisle

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Machine Operator | Career Aisle
A machine operator at Eaton Hydraulics diescribes his job and his background, being influenced by his father, and the courses he took in high school through vocational school. He suggests being early...
Guy F. Lipscomb, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile Franklyn D. Owen, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Franklyn D. Owen, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile
(1930 – 1982) In April 1994, Owen Steel Company, Inc., of Columbia sold the largest contract in the company's history — 23,500 tons of structural steel for the Atlantic City Convention Center project...
William J. Murray, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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William J. Murray, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile
A profile of William Jacob Murray, Jr. William J. Murray (1888 – 1972) William J. Murray of Columbia helped guide a beleaguered McKesson & Robbins through the dark days of the late 1930s and early...
Walter S. Montgomery | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Walter S. Montgomery | Legacy of Leadership Profile
A profile of Walter Scott Montgomery. Walter S. Montgomery (1900 – 1996) Spartan Mills is one of the South Carolina textile industry's most highly regarded companies, and the high esteem in which it...
Ben R. Morris | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Ben R. Morris | Legacy of Leadership Profile
A profile of Ben Rankin Morris. Ben R. Morris (1922–2005) Ben Morris had spent 22 years working in textiles and textile machinery when he left Atlanta for Columbia in 1970 to enter the newspaper...
James Lide Coker | Legacy of Leadership Profile Roger Milliken | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Roger Milliken | Legacy of Leadership Profile
Roger Milliken (1915 - 2010) Through Roger Milliken's leadership and passion for innovation and research, Milliken & Company has become one of the largest and most successful textile and chemical...
A. Foster McKissick | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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A. Foster McKissick | Legacy of Leadership Profile
A. Foster McKissick (1869 – 1938) Anthony Foster McKissick was a major figure in the Southern textile industry and was also a college professor, scientist, state legislator, philanthropist, and...
Guy F. Lipscomb, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile James C. "Jim" Self | Legacy of Leadership

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James C. "Jim" Self | Legacy of Leadership
James C. "Jim" Self (1919–1998) James C. Self and his son, Jim, were the first father-son laureates of the South Carolina Business Hall of Fame. Jim Self's father took over a run-down, 10-year-old...
John A. Warren | Legacy of Leadership Interview

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John A. Warren | Legacy of Leadership Interview
John A. Warren (1925-2009) John Warren retired as chairman and chief executive of SCANA Corporation in January 1990, but 18 months later he was working again, as chairman of the South Carolina State...
John M. Hamrick | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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John M. Hamrick | Legacy of Leadership Profile
John M. Hamrick (1913-2005) Few people have a better understanding of the economics of American industry, particularly textile manufacturing, than John M. Hamrick, chairman of Hamrick Mills, Inc., of...
Guy F. Lipscomb, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Guy F. Lipscomb, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile
A profile of Guy Fleming Lipscomb, Jr. Guy Fleming Lipscomb, Jr. (1917-2009) Business owner, chemist, civic leader, philanthropist, artist, author, teacher, star collegiate athlete, club golf champion...
John A. Warren | Legacy of Leadership Interview H. William Close | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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H. William Close | Legacy of Leadership Profile
H. William Close (1919–1983) Under the leadership of H. William Close, Springs Industries, Inc., became one of the most successful textile manufacturing companies in the world. A degree in business...
John A. Warren | Legacy of Leadership Interview Elliott White Springs | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Elliott White Springs | Legacy of Leadership Profile
A profile of Elliott White Springs. Elliott White Springs (1896–1959) Elliott White Springs was a man of so many talents that it would be difficult to choose any one of his accomplishments as his most...
Robert S. Davis | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Robert S. Davis | Legacy of Leadership Profile
A profile of Robert Spence Davis. Robert S. Davis (1915–1993) Robert S. Davis, who retired as chairman of The R. L. Bryan Company, one of South Carolina's oldest businesses, made a side career out of...
Guy F. Lipscomb, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile James Lide Coker | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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James Lide Coker | Legacy of Leadership Profile
James Lide Coker (1837–1918) Farmer, father, soldier, businessman, merchant, banker, railroad man, industrialist—those are only a few of the titles describing James Lide Coker, who for nearly 60 years...
William Gregg | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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William Gregg | Legacy of Leadership Profile
William Gregg (1800–1867) William Gregg, jeweler, watchsmith, champion of industry, and founder of the Graniteville Company, was known as the father of Southern cotton manufacturing. Gregg was born...
Guy F. Lipscomb, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Interview

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Guy F. Lipscomb, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Interview
An interview with Guy Fleming Lipscomb, Jr. He discusses the characteristics needed for leadership including trustworthiness, continuous study and education, learning to work with other people...
Charles W. Coker | Legacy of Leadership Interview

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Charles W. Coker | Legacy of Leadership Interview
Charles W. Coker (Born May 10, 1933) Charlie Coker has spent nearly 30 years guiding the fortunes of Sonoco Products Company of Hartsville, and his tenure as chief executive officer is best...