Business, Management & Administration

Meet laureates in the field of Business Management & Administration.

Edwin F. Averyt | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Edwin F. Averyt (1903–1978) In 1937, Edwin F. Averyt and a partner, J. C. Judy, with no experience in the insurance business, opened an accident insurance company in Columbia with only $5,000 capital...
Edwin G. Seibels | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Edwin G. Seibels (1866–1954) "That I was not born on my father's plantation, Mount Willing in Edgefield County, S.C., in the midst of the fields of ripening cotton, was only due to the fact that there...
Gayle O. Averyt | Legacy of Leadership Interview

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Gayle O. Averyt (Born October 13, 1933) In 1995, Gayle Averyt retired as chairman of Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company, a company his father co-founded, ending an active career that began...
Gayle O. Averyt | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Gayle O. Averyt (Born October 13, 1933) In 1995, Gayle Averyt retired as chairman of Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company, a company his father co-founded, ending an active career that began...
I. S. Leevy | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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I. S. Leevy (1876–1968) Isaac Samuel Leevy was born into poverty in the Antioch section of Kershaw County on May 3, 1876. But he grew up poor only in material possessions. He had dreams, and he had...
Ira M. Koger | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Ira M. Koger (1912-2004) Ira Koger has enjoyed success in many endeavors, but real estate development has brought him fame and fortune and the opportunity to serve the communities he has called home...
Irwin Kahn | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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A profile of Irwin Kahn. Irwin Kahn (1912–1990) Irwin Kahn was a builder of buildings and community. Columbia's skyline, the University of South Carolina campus, the Midlands, and the state of South...
Joseph T. Newton | Legacy of Leadership

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Joseph Turner Newton (1912 - 1997) To find a word or phrase that best describes Joseph T. Newton, Jr. is nearly impossible. He is praised for his initiative, leadership, compassion and integrity. But...