Manufacturing

When it comes to a career in Manufacturing, it doesn’t get much better than South Carolina. Almost 5,000 Manufacturing and Manufacturing-related businesses are in the state in fields ranging from plastics to technology, and pharmaceuticals to minerals. In fact, 97% of all South Carolina’s total merchandise exports are manufactured goods.

Charles W. Coker | Legacy of Leadership Interview

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Charles W. Coker (Born May 10, 1933) Charlie Coker has spent nearly 30 years guiding the fortunes of Sonoco Products Company of Hartsville, and his tenure as chief executive officer is best...

P. Henderson Barnette | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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P. Henderson Barnette (1924–2006) For many years, P. Henderson Barnette has been one of South Carolina's most respected leaders in business, education, community development, and politics. His...

Franklin G. Burroughs | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Franklin G. Burroughs (1834–1897) During the second half of the 19th century, Franklin G. Burroughs was one of Horry County's most successful business leaders, and even before the railroad ran past...

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...

James Lide Coker & Great-Grandson, Charles W. Coker | Legacy of Leadership Profiles

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James Lide Coker (1837–1918) Farmer, father, soldier, businessman, merchant, banker, railroad man, industrialist—those are only a few of the titles describing James Lide Coker, who for nearly 60 years...

W. Melvin Brown, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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W. Melvin Brown, Jr. (1934–1994) Starting with a vision and an opportunity, W. Melvin Brown, Jr., guided the growth of American Development Corporation of North Charleston into the largest minority...

James A. Chapman, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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James A. Chapman, Jr. (1921–1983) James Alfred Chapman, Jr., was born September 30, 1921, in Inman, one of five sons of James A. and Martha Marshall Chapman. The boys were provided a Christian home...