Manufacturing

Meet laureates in the field of Manufacturing.

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William Barnet III (Born August 2, 1942) From loading trucks to leading a now 106-year-old family business to serving the South Carolina public, both as a volunteer and an elected official, William...

Herman W. Lay | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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1909 - 1982 Herman Lay's first business enterprise was selling Pepsi-Colas from a makeshift stand in his family's front yard in Greenville. He was 11 years old. He was successful, charging a nickel a...

George William Rogers | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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George William "Bill" Rogers (Born February 8, 1925) Bonitz, Inc., and Consolidated Systems, Inc., are hardly household names in Columbia, where they were established in the 1950s, but both are well...

David S. Lewis | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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David Sloan Lewis (1917 - 2003) As a boy growing up in Charleston, David Lewis was fascinated by aviation. He read everything he could find about the World War I fighter planes and their romantic...

Lawrence M. Gressette, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Lawrence M. Gressette, Jr. (Born Feb. 2,1932) If asked, Lawrence M. Gressette Jr. is happy to share some advice for young people considering their future. “Be dedicated, diligent and passionate about...

James C. Self, Sr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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James C. Self, Sr. (1876–1955) James C. Self, Sr. took a rundown cotton mill and turned it into what has been called "The Greenwood Story," and his is one of the most notable success stories in South...

John E. Swearingen | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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John E. Swearingen (1918–2007) John E. Swearingen retired as chairman of the board of directors of Standard Oil Company (Indiana), now BP–Amoco Corporation, on his 65th birthday anniversary, September...

Arthur M. Williams, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Arthur M. Williams, Jr. (1914–1990) Arthur M. Williams, Jr., was one of South Carolina's most influential businessmen during the state's profound economic changes in the 1960s and 1970s. A prudent...

John A. Warren | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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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...

James C. "Jim" Self, Son: Mat Self | Legacy of Leadership Interview

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Host Jim Welch interviews Mat Self, the son of Jim Self and the grandson of James. C. Self. James C. "Jim" Self (1919–1998) James C. Self and his son, Jim, were the first father-son laureates of the...

E. Craig Wall, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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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...

Franklyn D. Owen, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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(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...

Ben R. Morris | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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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...

Walter S. Montgomery | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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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...

William J. Murray, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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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...

Ellison S. McKissick, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Ellison S. McKissick, Jr. (1928 – 1998) Ellison S. McKissick, Jr., was only 27 years old when he became president of Alice Manufacturing Company of Easley. For nearly 50 years, his enlightened...

Roger Milliken | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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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 (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

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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 M. Hamrick | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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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 A. Warren | Legacy of Leadership Interview

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James C. "Jim" Self | Legacy of Leadership

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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...

H. William Close | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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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...

H. William Close, Son: Elliott Close | Legacy of Leadership Interview

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An interview with Elliott Close, son of Hugh William Close. H. William Close (1919–1983) Under the leadership of H. William Close, Springs Industries, Inc., became one of the most successful textile...