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Career Clusters connect school work with the knowledge and skills needed for success in college and careers. Each Career Cluster identifies pathways from secondary school to two- and four-year colleges, graduate school, and the workplace. These videos will motivate students to work harder to achieve their career goals.

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John A. Warren | 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...
 Elizabeth Coker | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Elizabeth Coker | S.C. Hall of Fame
Elizabeth Boatwright Coker (1909-1993) was the author of nine historical romance novels. Born in Darlington, South Carolina, she was married to South Carolina industrialist James Lide Coker, III. She...
 Bernard Baruch | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Bernard Baruch | S.C. Hall of Fame
Bernard Mannes Baruch was by all accounts one of the most famous and influential Americans of his era -- and certainly one of the wealthiest. Born in South Carolina in 1870, Baruch was a governor of...
 Elizabeth O'Neill Verner | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Elizabeth O'Neill Verner | S.C. Hall of Fame
Elizabeth O'Neill Verner (1883–1979) was an artist, author and preservationist from Charleston, South Carolina. She was one of the leading figures in the “Charleston Renaissance” movement, which...
 Carlisle Floyd | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Carlisle Floyd | S.C. Hall of Fame
Carlisle Floyd is one of the foremost composers and librettists of opera in the United States. Born in Latta, South Carolina in 1926, Floyd earned degrees in piano and composition at Syracuse...
 Charles Bolden | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Charles Bolden | S.C. Hall of Fame
One of three astronauts inducted into the South Carolina Hall Of Fame, Charles Bolden, Jr. flew on four space shuttle missions while an astronaut, and in 2009 was appointed by President Obama to be...
 Governor James Burrows Edwards | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Governor James Burrows Edwards | S.C. Hall of Fame
James Burrows Edwards was born in Hawthorne, Florida, and was an officer in the U.S. Maritime Service during World War II. Edwards received a bachelor's degree in 1950 at the College of Charleston. He...
 Charles Duke | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Charles Duke | S.C. Hall of Fame
Inducted into the South Carolina Hall Of Fame, Charles Duke, Jr. is one of only twelve people to ever walk on the Moon as part of the historic Apollo 16 mission in 1972. Charles Moss "Charlie" Duke...
John M. Rivers | Legacy of Leadership Profile John H. Lumpkin, Sr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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John H. Lumpkin, Sr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile
John H. Lumpkin, Sr. (1916-1999) John Lumpkin knows about challenge and hard work and what it takes to be successful, but to hear him tell it, no one has enjoyed life more than he has. "I have been...
John M. Rivers | Legacy of Leadership Profile Hugh L. McColl, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Hugh L. McColl, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile
Hugh L. McColl, Jr. (Born June 18, 1935) In 1886, Hugh McColl's great-grandfather organized the Bank of Marlboro, the county's first bank. His grandfather was president of the bank, and McColl's...
John A. Warren | Legacy of Leadership Profile 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 Profile 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...
John M. Rivers | Legacy of Leadership Profile Francis M. Hipp | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Francis M. Hipp | Legacy of Leadership Profile
Francis M. Hipp (1911–1995) Known as "the master of the soft sell" for his artful leadership and participatory management style, Francis M. Hipp built Greenville-based The Liberty Corporation into one...
John A. Warren | Legacy of Leadership Profile 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...
Ira M. Koger | Legacy of Leadership Profile I. S. Leevy | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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I. S. Leevy | Legacy of Leadership Profile
I. S. Leevy (1876–1968) Isaac Samuel Leevy was born into poverty in the Antioch section of Kershaw County on May 3, 1876. But he grew up poor only in material possessions. He had dreams, and he had...
 George Dean Johnson, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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George Dean Johnson, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile
George Dean Johnson, Jr. (Born July 22, 1942) George Dean Johnson, a man of immense talent and versatility—former practicing attorney, legislator, State Development Board chairman, state Chamber of...
James C. "Jim" Self | Legacy of Leadership Ira M. Koger | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Ira M. Koger | Legacy of Leadership Profile
Ira M. Koger (1912-2004) Ira Koger has enjoyed success in many endeavors, but real estate development has brought him fame and fortune and the opportunity to serve the communities he has called home...
John M. Rivers | Legacy of Leadership Profile Hugh M. Chapman | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Hugh M. Chapman | Legacy of Leadership Profile
Hugh M. Chapman (1932–2007) Hugh Chapman's decision not to enter the family textile business, Inman Mills, was of little importance to his parents and four older brothers. Whatever career path he...
 James M. Henderson | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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James M. Henderson | Legacy of Leadership Profile
James M. Henderson (1921–1995) Jim Henderson founded Henderson Advertising as a one-man agency in 1946, guided its growth into one of the top agencies in the Southeast, and put Greenville on the...
John M. Rivers | Legacy of Leadership Profile Hugh C. Lane | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Hugh C. Lane | Legacy of Leadership Profile
Hugh C. Lane (1914-2005) For 38 years, Hugh C. Lane was the driving force behind the growth of the Citizens and Southern National Bank of South Carolina, years that spanned the upheaval of the New...
John M. Rivers | Legacy of Leadership Profile Irwin Kahn | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Irwin Kahn | Legacy of Leadership Profile
A profile of Irwin Kahn. Irwin Kahn (1912–1990) Irwin Kahn was a builder of buildings and community. Columbia's skyline, the University of South Carolina campus, the Midlands, and the state of South...