The Economic Landscape

1975 to present

These South Carolinians helped define and establish business and economic practices in the late 20th century.

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Darla Moore was born and raised near Lake City, South Carolina, growing up on the family cotton, soybean and tobacco farm. After graduating from Lake City High School, she attended the University of...

Hugh McColl | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

At the age of fourteen, Hugh Leon McColl Jr. learned double entry book-keeping while working at his father's cotton company. This skill would prepare him for a career in banking and would lead McColl...

Robert Marvin | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Robert Marvin, the father of southern landscape architecture, received numerous accolades and international recognition for his work in and philosophy of modern design within landscape architecture...

Roger Milliken | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Roger Milliken led Milliken & Company for 71 years, during which it grew to become the world's largest privately owned textile and chemical manufacturer. Milliken was the driving force behind the...