SCMA Announces 2014 Roger Milliken Defender of Manufacturing Award Recipients
November 23, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA) announced that Harris DeLoach and Catherine Templeton are the 2014 recipients of the Roger Milliken Defender of Manufacturing Award. The recipients will be honored during an awards dinner on Thursday, December 11th at the Marriott in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Established in 2006, the Defender of Manufacturing Award recognizes individuals in the public and private sectors who have worked to advance the manufacturing industry in South Carolina. In 2012, the SCMA Board of Directors voted to rename the award to honor Mr. Roger Milliken, who passed away in December, 2010. Recipients are chosen by the SCMA Executive Committee. The Defender of Manufacturing Award is the most prestigious honor from the SCMA.
“The manufacturing industry has a profound and meaningful impact on the quality of life for all South Carolinians,” said Lewis Gossett, President and CEO of the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance. “The individuals that receive the Roger Milliken Defender of Manufacturing Award have gone above and beyond to ensure that the manufacturing industry in South Carolina remains strong and can continue to be competitive for generations.”
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2014 RECIPIENTS
Harris DeLoach
Harris DeLoach is the Executive Chairman of the Sonoco Products Company. DeLoach joined Sonoco in 1986 as vice president of administration and general counsel. In 1990, he was named vice president of Sonoco’s High Density Film Products Division. In 1993, DeLoach was named vice president of Film, Plastics and Special Products before being promoted to group vice president in October of that year. Over the next decade, he continued to move into higher leadership positions within the Company, joining Sonoco’s Board of Directors in 1998. After being named president and CEO in July of 2000, DeLoach was elected Chairman of the Board in April of 2005. He retired as Chief Executive Officer in March 2013 and remains the Executive Chairman of Sonoco’s Board of Directors.
Catherine Templeton
Catherine Templeton is the Director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). She began her career as a Process Engineer with Milliken & Company before practicing law at the Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak and Stewart firm. In 2010, Governor Nikki Haley nominated Templeton to serve as the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, where she served until 2012 when she became the Director of DHEC. As Director, she has reduced permitting time by 40% and deregulated or reformed regulations that have increased efficiency and enhanced agency services.
ABOUT THE SCMA: The South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance is the only statewide organization dedicated exclusively to the interests of manufacturers. Its mission is to elevate the quality of life for all South Carolinians by advancing the State’s manufacturing industry. The SCMA membership is comprised of more than 200 manufacturing companies that represent more than 80,000 associates in South Carolina. For additional information about the SCMA, please visit www.myscma.com.
