Arts, A/V Technology & Communications

Meet laureates in the field of Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications.

Ambrose E. Gonzales | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Grades: 6 7 8

1857–1926 Ambrose E. Gonzales was not only an illustrious journalist but a businessman who, against tremendous odds, kept afloat and saw flourish The State newspaper, which he and his brother, N. G...

Ben R. Morris | Legacy of Leadership Interview

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Interview with Ben Rankin Morris whose career was in textiles and newspaper publishing. Ben R. Morris (1922–2005) Ben Morris had spent 22 years working in textiles and textile machinery when he left...

Ben R. Morris | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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...

Elizabeth Timothy | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Elizabeth Timothy ( - 1757) Elizabeth Timothy is recognized as America's first female newspaper editor and publisher and one of the world's first female journalists. She performed these roles with...

Francis M. Hipp | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Francis M. Hipp (1911–1995) Known as "the master of the soft sell" for his artful leadership and participatory management style, Francis M. Hipp built Greenville-based The Liberty Corporation into one...

G. Richard Shafto | Legacy of Leadership Interview

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G. Richard Shafto (1904-2002) For generations, the Shaftos have shared a love for the sea, perhaps as far back as the seagoing Bobby Shafto written of in the Mother Goose rhyme. Like his father, Dick...

G. Richard Shafto | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Hayne Hipp: Son of Francis M. Hipp | Legacy of Leadership Interview

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An interview with Hayne Hipp, son of Francis M. Hipp. Francis M. Hipp (1911–1995) Known as "the master of the soft sell" for his artful leadership and participatory management style, Francis M. Hipp...

John K. Cauthen | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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John K. Cauthen (1906–1973) John Kelley Cauthen is regarded as one of the most powerful leaders in South Carolina during the 20th century, a man who used his talents to develop consensus and create...

John M. Rivers | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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John M. Rivers (1903–1988) After 12 years in banking and two successful years as vice president of a securities firm, John M. Rivers surprised the Charleston business community. He accepted a job as...

Robert A. Pierce | Co-Author, Legacy of Leadership Book, Interview

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An interview with Robert A. Pierce, co-author with Bert Lunan of the book, Legacy of Leadership, published in 1999, on the sixty-three people honored as S.C. Business Hall of Fame Laureates.

Robert S. Davis | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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A profile of Robert Spence Davis. Robert S. Davis (1915–1993) Robert S. Davis, who retired as chairman of The R. L. Bryan Company, one of South Carolina's oldest businesses, made a side career out of...

Roger C. Peace | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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A profile of Roger Craft Peace. Roger C. Peace (1899 – 1968) Roger C. Peace has the distinction of having been named to the Hall of Fame of the South Carolina Press Association and the South Carolina...