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E. Craig Wall, Jr. (1937–1997) Craig Wall, Jr., was respected as one of the most successful business leaders in South Carolina. His Canal Industries and affiliates represent a major presence in the...
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Host Jim Welch interviews Mat Self, the son of Jim Self and the grandson of James. C. Self. James C. "Jim" Self (1919–1998) James C. Self and his son, Jim, were the first father-son laureates of the...
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A machine operator at Eaton Hydraulics diescribes his job and his background, being influenced by his father, and the courses he took in high school through vocational school. He suggests being early...
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(1930 – 1982) In April 1994, Owen Steel Company, Inc., of Columbia sold the largest contract in the company's history — 23,500 tons of structural steel for the Atlantic City Convention Center project...
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A profile of William Jacob Murray, Jr. William J. Murray (1888 – 1972) William J. Murray of Columbia helped guide a beleaguered McKesson & Robbins through the dark days of the late 1930s and early...
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A profile of Walter Scott Montgomery. Walter S. Montgomery (1900 – 1996) Spartan Mills is one of the South Carolina textile industry's most highly regarded companies, and the high esteem in which it...
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A profile of Ben Rankin Morris. Ben R. Morris (1922–2005) Ben Morris had spent 22 years working in textiles and textile machinery when he left Atlanta for Columbia in 1970 to enter the newspaper...
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Roger Milliken (1915 - 2010) Through Roger Milliken's leadership and passion for innovation and research, Milliken & Company has become one of the largest and most successful textile and chemical...
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Ellison S. McKissick, Jr. (1928 – 1998) Ellison S. McKissick, Jr., was only 27 years old when he became president of Alice Manufacturing Company of Easley. For nearly 50 years, his enlightened...
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A. Foster McKissick (1869 – 1938) Anthony Foster McKissick was a major figure in the Southern textile industry and was also a college professor, scientist, state legislator, philanthropist, and...