A Conversation with Mike Veeck, Owner of Veeck Advertising Professionals and the Charleston RiverDogs
September 1, 2010LowcountrybizSC: Talk about your family background and growing up in a baseball family. Mike Veeck: I was born in Tucson, Arizona and grew up in a large family with nine…
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Jody Bryson, President and CEO of the SC Technology and Aviation Center
September 1, 2010UpstateBizSC:What is your education and professional background? Jody Bryson:I am originally from Greenville. I graduated from Clemson University in 1987 and the University of South Carolina Masters of Public Administration…
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Dr. Darrell Johnson, Executive Director, Provost Academy South Carolina
August 18, 2010UpstateBizSC:You are the executive director for Provost Academy South Carolina. What is Provost Academy South Carolina? Dr. Darrell Johnson:Provost Academy is the only public online high school in South Carolina…
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Maj. Gen. O. Eugene Powell, Jr., Joint Services Detachment, S.C. Military Dept.
August 11, 2010By W. Thomas Smith Jr. EACH MONTH, a group of just under two dozen field-grade and general officers – all volunteer members of the S.C. Military Dept. (SCMD) – gather…
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A Conversation with Lonnie Emard, Executive Director of the Consortium for Enterprise Systems Management
July 21, 2010LowcountryBizSC: What are the origins of the Consortium for Enterprise Systems Management (CESM)? What is your mission? Lonnie Emard: For many years, I worked as the Chief Talent Officer for…
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Bob Geolas, Executive Director of CU-ICAR
July 12, 2010UpstatebizSC:What is your educational background? How did you become the Executive Director of CU-ICAR? Bob Geolas:I attended N.C. State and spent most of the early part of my career in…
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Dr. Zihai Li, CoEE Endowed Chair in Cancer Stem Cell Biology and MUSC’s Hollings Cancer Center
July 7, 2010A rising star in the field of cancer immunology, Zihai Li, M.D., Ph.D., has been recruited to South Carolina through the state’s Centers of Economic Excellence (CoEE) Program. Li will…
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Knox White, Mayor of Greenville
June 9, 2010UpstatebizSC:Greenville was recently featured in an issue of US Airways, the first ever profile of a downtown as opposed to an entire city. You have been Mayor for fourteen years…
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Dr. Charles Bennett, Endowed Chair in Medication Safety at South Carolina College of Pharmacy
June 3, 2010Dr. Charles Bennett was recently appointed as the CoEE Endowed Chair in Medication Safety and Efficacy at the University of South Carolina. In that role, he leads the Center of…
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Jim Newsome, President & CEO of the South Carolina State Ports Authority
May 12, 2010LowcountrybizSC:What is your education and professional background? Jim Newsome:I was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia. My dad worked for the Port of Savannah so I have been around ports…
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Joe Erwin, President of Erwin-Penland Advertising
May 3, 2010UpstatebizSC:What is your education and background? Joe Erwin:I attended East Side High School in Greenville and Clemson University where I participated in debate and cheerleading, including being the mike man…
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David Tigges, Managing Shareholder and CEO of McNair Law Firm
April 1, 2010LowcountryBizSC: What is your education and background? David Tigges:I started my professional career as a social studies and civics teacher before deciding to go to law school. I worked for a…
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Michael Bolick, President of Lab21 Inc.
March 25, 2010UpstateBizSC:What is your background and education? Michael Bolick:I attended NC State and received a degree in chemical engineering in 1991. Prior to Selah Technologies, my professional career centered on working…
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Michael Bolick, President of Lab21 Inc. and Chip Hood, Executive Director of the MUSC Foundation for Research and Development
March 25, 2010UpstateBizSC:What is your background and education? Michael Bolick:I attended NC State and received a degree in chemical engineering in 1991. Prior to Selah Technologies, my professional career centered on working…
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Four Moons Restaurant GM Ryan Groeschel and Executive Chef David Quintana
March 24, 2010LowcountryBizSC:What are the origins of the restaurant Four Moons in Orangeburg? Ryan Groeschel:Four Moons is owned by the Tourville family of Orangeburg, SC. Frank Tourville Sr. is the owner of…
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Hayne Hipp, Founder of the Liberty Fellowship
March 17, 2010UpstateBizSC:What is your professional background? Hayne Hipp:For 26 years, I was CEO of Liberty Corporation, the holding company that managed Liberty Properties (real estate), Liberty Capital Advisors (financial management), Liberty…
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Hayne Hipp, Founder of the Liberty Fellowship
March 16, 2010MidlandsBiz:What is your professional background? Hayne Hipp:For 26 years, I was CEO of Liberty Corporation, the holding company that managed Liberty Properties (real estate), Liberty Capital Advisors (financial management), Liberty…
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Mark Williams, Strategic Development Group, Inc.
February 28, 2010MidlandsBiz:Where were you born and raised? Mark Williams:I was born and raised in Maryland near Washington, DC and attended the University of South Carolina, where I graduated 1983 with a…
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Mike Randall, Chief Marketing Officer, Health Sciences South Carolina
February 17, 2010Midlands Biz:You are the chief economic development officer for Health Sciences South Carolina. What is Health Sciences South Carolina and why does a biomedical research collaborative need an economic development…
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Mike Randall, Chief Marketing Officer, Health Sciences South Carolina
February 17, 2010Midlands Biz:You are the chief economic development officer for Health Sciences South Carolina. What is Health Sciences South Carolina and why does a biomedical research collaborative need an economic development…
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Shawn Regan and Michael O'Leary, Owners of Rhythmlink
February 6, 2010MidlandsBiz:What is neurodiagnostic monitoring? Shawn Regan: Neurodiagnostic monitoring involves analyzing the nervous system’s electrical activity using different types of electrodes that connect the patient to the monitoring equipment. The electrodes…
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Doug Stone, Scout Executive, Indian Waters Council, Boy Scouts of America
February 5, 2010MidlandsBiz: Where were you born and raised and how did you get to Columbia, South Carolina? Doug Stone: I was born in Syracuse, New York, but grew up in…
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Dr. Simon Hudson, Tourism Expert and CoEE Endowed Chair at USC
January 20, 2010Dr. Simon Hudson was recently appointed as the CoEE Endowed Chair in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management. In that role, he leads the Center of Economic Excellence in Tourism and…
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Dr. Simon Hudson, Tourism Expert and CoEE Endowed Chair at USC
January 20, 2010Dr. Simon Hudson was recently appointed as the CoEE Endowed Chair in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management. In that role, he leads the Center of Economic Excellence in Tourism and…
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Hilton Smith, Jr., President & CEO of East Bay Company
January 5, 2010LowcountryBizSC:Where were you born and raised? Hilton Smith:I was born and raised in Washington, DC and then went to high school in Hagerstown, Maryland, a small community one hour west…
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A Conversation with Dr. Robert Adams, Director of the REACH Stroke Network at MUSC
December 2, 2009LowcountryBizSC: You are fairly new to South Carolina. How and why did you come to MUSC? Dr. Robert Adams: Lucky I guess! (Chuckles) Seriously, I had the unique opportunity to…
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A Conversation with Dr. Keith Miller, President of Greenville Technical College
December 2, 2009UpstateBizSC:Where were you born and raised and what is your education? Keith Miller:I was born and raised in Kansas. My first career was in healthcare working in the field of…
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John Folsom, President of Colliers Keenan
December 1, 2009MidlandsBiz:Where were you born and raised? What is your educational background? John Folsom:I was born in Columbia, but moved to Greenville when I was six weeks old. My dad, John…
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Larry Hembree, Executive Director of The Nickelodeon
November 11, 2009MidlandsBiz:What is your education? Larry Hembree:I have a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English from Clemson University and a Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) in Directing with a secondary emphasis…
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John Worley, President and COO of Zeus Industrial Products, Inc.
November 7, 2009LowcountryBizSCDiscuss the origins of Zeus. John Worley:The company was founded by Frank Tourville who was originally from Vermont. After returning from a tour of duty in the Army, Frank looked…
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John Worley, President and COO of Zeus Industrial Products, Inc.
November 3, 2009MidlandsBiz:Discuss the origins of Zeus. John Worley:The company was founded by Frank Tourville who was originally from Vermont. After returning from a tour of duty in the Army, Frank looked…
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Dr. Richard Swaja, Endowed Chair in Regenerative Medicine at MUSC.
October 21, 2009MidlandsBiz:Please tell us a little about your background and why the opportunity in South Carolina appealed to you. Dr. Richard Swaja:Scientists want an opportunity to show what they can do…
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Shannon Baxter-Clemmons, Executive Director of the South Carolina Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Alliance
October 13, 2009MidlandsBiz:What is your education? Shannon Baxter-Clemmons:I received my Bachelors, Masters, and PhD at the University of South Carolina. I completed my dissertation research Argonne National Laboratory just outside of Chicago…
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Shannon Baxter-Clemmons, Executive Director of the South Carolina Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Alliance
October 12, 2009MidlandsBiz:What is your education? Shannon Baxter-Clemmons:I received my Bachelors, Masters, and PhD at the University of South Carolina. I completed my dissertation research Argonne National Laboratory just outside of Chicago…
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Marc Chardon, President of Blackbaud
October 3, 2009LowcountryBizSC:Where were you born and what is your education? Marc Chardon:I was born in Concord, New Hampshire. I attended Harvard University where I completed an undergraduate degree in economics. After…
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Marc Chardon, President of Blackbaud (ALSO VIDEO)
September 30, 2009LowcountryBizSC:Where were you born and what is your education? Marc Chardon:I was born in Concord, New Hampshire. I attended Harvard University where I completed an undergraduate degree in economics. After…
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A Conversation with Pamela Eyring, Owner & Director of the Protocol School of Washington
September 28, 2009MidlandsBiz: What’s your background? Born and raised? And how did you come to Columbia? Pamela Eyring:I was born in Ottawa, Ontario; my father was in the military and worked for…
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Sonya Kosta Di Nova, President of Transcon Trading Company
September 1, 2009MidlandsBiz:What is the core business of Transon Trading Company? Sonya Kosta Di Nova: Transon opens distribution channels for U.S. manufacturers looking to sell their high quality products in various marketplaces…
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John Darby, President and CEO of The Beach Company
August 26, 2009MidlandsBiz:Discuss the origins of the company. John Darby:The Beach Company was founded in 1945 by my grandfather, JC Long. It all began with the purchase of the Isle of Palms. …
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John Darby, President and CEO of The Beach Company
August 23, 2009LowcountyBizSC:Discuss the origins of the company. John Darby:The Beach Company was founded in 1945 by my grandfather, JC Long. It all began with the purchase of the Isle of Palms. …
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Dr. Jay Moskowitz, President & CEO of Health Sciences South Carolina
August 11, 2009MidlandsBiz:What is your educational and professional background? How did you become President and CEO of Health Sciences South Carolina (HSSC)? Jay Moskowitz:I earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Queens…
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Dr. Jay Moskowitz, President & CEO of Health Sciences South Carolina
August 6, 2009MidlandsBiz:What is your educational and professional background? How did you become President and CEO of Health Sciences South Carolina (HSSC)? Jay Moskowitz:I earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Queens…
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Dr. Jay Moskowitz, President & CEO of Health Sciences South Carolina
August 5, 2009MidlandsBiz:What is your educational and professional background? How did you become President and CEO of Health Sciences South Carolina (HSSC)? Jay Moskowitz:I earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Queens…
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Cheryl Holland, President of Abacus Planning Group
July 28, 2009MidlandsBiz:What is your educational background? Cheryl Holland:I was raised in South Carolina and did my undergraduate work in economics at Bryn Mawr, a liberal arts, women’s college in Philadelphia. MidlandsBiz:Why…
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Cheryl Holland, President of Abacus Planning Group
July 22, 2009MidlandsBiz:What is your educational background? Cheryl Holland:I was raised in South Carolina and did my undergraduate work in economics at Bryn Mawr, a liberal arts, women’s college in Philadelphia. MidlandsBiz:Why…
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Jeff Becraft, Executive Director of Youth Corps
July 13, 2009
MidlandsBiz: What is Youth Corps? Jeff Becraft: Youth Corps is a leadership development experience for high school students here in Richland & Lexington Counties (the Midlands). Each year, thirty-six outstanding…
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Leighton Lord, Chairman of Nexsen Pruet
June 4, 2009BY: Alan Cooper, Publisher, MidlandsBiz MidlandsBiz:How is the economy affecting your law firm and law firms in general? Leighton Lord:As a whole, Nexsen Pruet is doing well. Some practice areas…
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Leighton Lord, Chairman of Nexsen Pruet
June 2, 2009MidlandsBiz:How is the economy affecting your law firm and law firms in general? Leighton Lord:As a whole, Nexsen Pruet is doing well. Some practice areas are down, but others are…
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Tammy Ferris, President of Gene Love Plumbing, Air & Electrical
May 20, 2009MidlandsBiz:Where were you born? What is your educational background? Tammy Ferris:I was born in Pinehurst, North Carolina and attended university where I earned a degree in something totally different from…
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Terry Brown, CEO of Edens & Avant
April 22, 2009LowcountryBizSC:What is your core business? Terry Brown:We are a national shopping center company with a focus on large urban markets along the Eastern Seaboard. LowcountryBizSC:What is the business model? Do…
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