Conversations
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Dr. Murray Brockman, President and Kim Bowman, EVP Strategic Development of the Governor's School for Science and Math
Our graduates are equipped from day one to make an impact on this state's ability to generate wealth. -
Jim Newsome, President & CEO of the South Carolina State Ports Authority
Today, the biggest trend in shipping these days is that ships are getting bigger – quickly. -
Greg Thompson, CEO of Thompson Industrial Services LLC, Thompson Construction Group Inc. and BioEnergy Technologies LLC
People from Florence, Manning, and Columbia are driving to Hamptons for lunch and dinner. -
Terry Brown, CEO of Edens & Avant
I would rank our recent renovation of Trenholm Plaza as one of our top projects anywhere. -
Dr. Harris Pastides, President of the University of South Carolina
South Carolina has cut higher education more than any other state. -
Dick Riley, Former Governor of South Carolina
I believe the most important leadership skill is listening – and not just listening, but actually hearing and understanding what others are saying. -
Bill Mahoney, CEO of SCRA
Our target is companies that are exploiting a business opportunity based on world class science and intellectual property. -
Gregg Robinson, Executive Director, Orangeburg County Development Commission
Jafza is not just a county success story; it’s a regional and statewide opportunity for all of us. -
Secretary of Commerce, Joe Taylor
Google, Monster.com, Starbucks, Freightliner, Adidas, Boeing...the hottest companies in the country are choosing to locate in South Carolina. -
Pamela Lackey, President, AT&T South Carolina Operations
Community involvement is not just something we need to do; it is part of our culture. -
Ken Trogdon, CEO of CommuniCare
CommuniCare takes an entrepreneurial approach in a non-profit world; providing an innovative solution for those who cannot afford the prescription ... -
Deepal Eliatamby, President of Alliance Consulting Engineers
Engineering is all about people-oriented problem solving – you can’t take the people out of it. -
Don Tomlin, President of Tomlin & Company
An entrepreneur is a person who can’t see impediments to what he wants to accomplish. If you look up and see walls, then you never get started. -
Tobin Cassels, President of Southeastern Freight Lines
What we're the proudest of is the culture that has been built in this company one day at a time over the last 57 years. -
Steve Benjamin of the law firm McAngus Goudelock and Courie, LLC
I find it intellectually dishonest to ask people to do something that I am not willing to do myself. -
Speaker of the House Bobby Harrell
I'm a businessman, and I believe government should operate more like a business. -
Hugh Weathers: The Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture
Hugh Weathers discusses the new "Certified South Carolina" campaign - a program designed to elevate the stature of agriculture to the citizens and ... -
Venture Capitalist Larry Wilson
When you look at where Columbia can develop its economic future, it is certainly going to be in the area of knowledge-based businesses. The ...
