Clemson University’s Real Estate Development Program Hosted 2015 Charles Fraser Lecture Series
March 30, 2015
Lecture Featured David Rawle, Founder and Chairman of Rawle Murdy
GREENVILLE, SC – Clemson University’s Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) program hosted the 2015 Charles Fraser Lecture Series on March 25, 2015, at the ONE Building in downtown Greenville. The Charles Fraser Lecture Series is part of the Charles Fraser Endowment at Clemson University, established in 1992 to honor the legendary developer of Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island S.C., who devoted his career to environmentally conscious development. David Rawle, Founder and Chairman of Rawle Murdy was the featured guest speaker.
Rawle, a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School worked with Charles Fraser over a 27-year period. Together, the pair worked on Sea Pines, Kiawah Island and Palmetto Bluff. Other real estate developments Rawle has worked on include Daniel Island and MWV (MeadWestvaco’s) large-scale planned communities, East Edisto and Nexton, whom he continues to advise. Outside the real estate development field, Rawle has represented organizations as diverse as Piggly Wiggly grocery stores, Orient-Express Hotels and MTV Networks. His lecture, entitled ‘Why Charles Fraser Matters’, discussed the current relevance and challenges of Charles Fraser’s pioneering accomplishments.
“The MRED program is proud to host the annual Charles Fraser Lecture Series at our downtown location in ONE. We were thrilled to have David share his experiences with Charles while working together on some of Fraser’s most notable developments” said Robert Benedict, MRED program director. “In addition, the lecture series provides our students and the real estate community with perspectives and knowledge of responsible development and sustainable growth.”
About Clemson University’s Master of Real Estate Development
Clemson is one of approximately nine universities that offer a Master of Real Estate Development degree. The program is distinctive with an interdisciplinary curriculum that crosses six disciplines including real estate development, MBA, city and regional planning, law, architecture, and construction science. The program was founded in 2004 with six students in the original class, and admission is now capped at 20 new students per year, making the program highly competitive and selective. For more information on Clemson MRED, visit the website at clemson.edu/caah/pdp/real-estate-development/index.html.
