Hobcaw Barony introduces new Board of Trustees and Officers
October 22, 2019
The Belle W. Baruch Foundation continues to leave its impact to conserve Hobcaw Barony’s unique natural and cultural resources for research and education with the introduction of its 2019-2020 Board of Trustees and officers.
The new board consists of individuals throughout the state dedicated to providing leadership and guidance for the future of this historic Lowcountry landmark. The State of South Carolina Attorney General’s Office and the Probate Court of Richland County, South Carolina provide oversight for the trust. Additionally, the South Carolina Secretary of State has oversight responsibility for charitable activities of the foundation in South Carolina.
The 2019-2020 Board of Trustees and Officers include:
Benjamin T. Zeigler, Chairman
Partner, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd P.A. Florence
Claudius E. Watts, IV Vice Chairman
Senior Advisor, The Carlyle Group Charleston
C. Dorn Smith, III, MD, Secretary
CEO and Chairman, The Citizens Bank
Cardio Thoracic Surgeon Lake City
W. Davis Dodge, Jr., Treasurer
Retired, Canfor Southern Pine Salem
J. J. Britton, MD
Sumter Family Health Center Sumter
Halsey M. Cook, Jr.
President & CEO, Milliken & Co. Spartanburg
C. Edward Floyd MD
The Floyd Medical Group Florence
W. Leighton Lord III
Chairman, Nexsen Pruet Columbia
G. William Owen
Owen Real Estate Columbia
Whitney Powers
President, Studio A, Inc. Architecture Charleston
Dale Rosengarten, PhD
Director Jewish Heritage Collection, College of Charleston McClellanville
Rick Wilson
Philanthropist Aiken
George K. Chastain, Executive Director Georgetown
Terms expire across the next four years: Dale Rosengarten, Claudius Watts, and Rick Wilson terms expire June 2020. Leighton Lord, Dave Dodge, and Ben Zeigler terms expire June 2021. Dorn Smith, Eddie Floyd, JJ Britton, and Bill Owen terms expire June 2022. Halsey Cook and Whitney Powers terms expire June 2023.
About Hobcaw Barony:
The Belle W. Baruch Foundation is a private nonprofit foundation created through the vision of Belle Wilcox Baruch. Established as a trust at her death in 1964, the foundation’s primary mission is to conserve Hobcaw Barony’s unique natural and cultural resources for research and education.
Today the Belle W. Baruch Foundation is the sole owner of Hobcaw Barony, the privately-owned research reserve located on the coast near Georgetown, South Carolina. Hobcaw Barony’s 16,000 acres encompass a rich diversity of every common ecosystem found on the South Carolina coast, making this an unparalleled site for research in the environmental sciences. In addition, over 70 cultural sites on the plantation including cemeteries, slave cabins, and the Baruch’s homes all provide a time capsule for educators.
The foundation has been recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, as well as an exempt operating foundation. Contributions to the foundation are tax exempt to the extent allowed by current tax law.
To learn more about Hobcaw Barony, visit http://hobcawbarony.org/ or call (843) 546-4623. Stay current on Hobcaw news and happenings on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/BelleWBaruchFoundation and https://twitter.com/hobcawbarony
