tag:www.greenvillebusinessmag.com,2005:/categories/people?page=11People | Greenville Business Magazine Page 11Your Business Resource for Greenville Metro & Upstate South Carolina2018-10-02T10:12:50-04:00urn:uuid:3be3e357-2922-4fe7-b602-26741fca0bb92018-10-02T10:12:42-04:002018-10-02T10:12:50-04:00Furman Psychology Professor Receives Role Model Award2018-10-02 10:12:42 -0400Kathleen MarisFurman University Associate Professor of Neuroscience Onarae Rice was honored as a Minority Access National Role Model at the 19th National Role Models Conference.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:7581cac7-fda4-4780-80ba-273a6677d8132018-09-28T09:24:38-04:002018-09-28T09:24:42-04:00Nepal's National Innovator Coming to the Upstate2018-09-28 09:24:38 -0400Kathleen MarisMahabir Pun will speak at the Hughes Main Library in Greenville on Wednesday, October 3 at 6:30 p.m., hosted by the World Affairs Council Upstate (WACU) and the Global Action Coalition.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:5593f7b0-52c7-4212-9b40-6a870a9a64952018-09-27T10:56:07-04:002018-10-04T10:54:19-04:00United Community Bank President of Community Banking To Retire2018-09-27 10:56:06 -0400Kathleen MarisBill Gilbert joined United Community Bank in 2000 and has been chiefly responsible for ensuring quality, consistency, and success among branch offices as the company has grown from 49 to 150 offices.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:b44cebf8-fc68-4295-8737-4c37a92986182018-09-19T11:05:50-04:002018-09-19T11:05:56-04:00Converse College Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of First Black Students2018-09-19 11:05:50 -0400Kathleen MarisConverse College is reflecting on its heritage and exploring the work still ahead with a year-long series, Celebrating Courage & Charting the Future: Commemorating 50 Years of Black Women at Converse.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:b1b95758-6f27-4984-b844-4d21fd30c5112018-09-19T09:59:36-04:002018-09-19T09:59:40-04:00Furman Professor Receives Award For Essay Collection2018-09-19 09:59:36 -0400Kathleen MarisPaul L. Thomas has received the 2019 Divergent Award for Excellence in 21st Century Literacies for his collection of essays “Critical Media Literacy and Fake News in Post-Truth America,” co-edited by Christian Z. Goering.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:9c9653c6-8e5d-4909-b147-981f2b134e542018-09-18T10:20:27-04:002018-10-04T10:53:25-04:00Furman President Receives National Award For Excellence In Experiential Education2018-09-18 10:20:26 -0400Kathleen MarisThe honor is presented by NSEE and funded by The Washington Center for Academic Internships and Seminars in memory of Washington Center founder William M. Burke.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:4a5e3591-29e0-4361-922d-552387230da12018-09-12T11:16:51-04:002018-09-12T11:16:56-04:00Converse College Announces First African American Board Chair2018-09-12 11:16:51 -0400Kathleen MarisRecognized as a transformational leader in the corporate and federal sectors, Phyllis Perrin Harris is senior vice president and general counsel for legal operations for Walmart Stores, Inc.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:78850497-bb02-43a3-b194-45b92fc2520b2018-09-07T10:29:54-04:002018-09-07T10:29:59-04:00Converse College Announces New Trustees2018-09-07 10:29:53 -0400Kathleen MarisConverse College welcomes four new members to its Board of Trustees.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:73b264b9-c1cc-4a5a-a29a-473f1ca085602018-09-07T10:02:31-04:002018-09-07T10:02:37-04:00Elliott Davis Promotes Professionals To Shareholder Status2018-09-07 10:02:31 -0400Kathleen MarisElliott Davis announces that three Greenville-based members of its professional services team have achieved shareholder status.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:19a13d47-9c10-4075-a453-8ff10241e0662018-09-05T11:35:36-04:002018-09-21T10:15:19-04:002018 Best and Brightest 35 and Under2018-09-05 13:00:05 -0400Emily StevensonGreenville Business Magazine’s Best & Brightest 2018, presented by Furman University, honors 37 young professionals who are outstanding in their communities and careers.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:d68b5fad-0a8e-4941-8e02-8c03882892dd2018-09-05T09:58:19-04:002018-09-05T09:58:38-04:00Gold Standard2018-09-05 09:58:19 -0400Emily StevensonCelebrated site-selection firm McCallum Sweeney closes its doors<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:234f0505-5284-4be4-a59c-6d15db12ab1e2018-08-31T16:07:14-04:002018-08-31T16:07:17-04:00Upstate Alliance Honors Nancy Whitworth2018-08-31 16:07:14 -0400Kathleen MarisWhitworth’s accomplishments as director of economic development and most recently deputy city manager include implementing an award-winning downtown revitalization strategy, managing the Greenville Local Development Corporation, creating public/private partnerships that have attracted more than $980 million in capital investment, and streamlining the city’s business permitting process.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:9f97931a-82e6-4ee9-8dd1-88b74424a7fd2018-08-24T12:36:38-04:002018-08-24T12:36:45-04:00Former Gov. Dick Riley Receives Lifetime Achievement Award2018-08-24 12:36:38 -0400Kathleen MarisThe awards, now in their fifteenth year, honor men and women who have had extraordinary careers at some of the country’s most prominent law firms and other legal institutions, and whose public service contributions have had far-reaching impact.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:c09439fe-6f78-4d8f-bba6-35659accddae2018-08-16T16:09:42-04:002018-08-16T16:09:46-04:00Acumen IT Founder Addresses Carolinas Credit Union League2018-08-16 16:09:42 -0400Kathleen MarisHis topic was Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6a5c7eff-3aa6-45d2-8463-04a1a1a66e6b2018-08-16T16:04:17-04:002018-08-16T16:04:23-04:00Nexsen Pruet Announces Leadership Changes2018-08-16 16:04:17 -0400Kathleen MarisNexsen Pruet’s five-member Board of Directors, elected by its members (partners), functions as a policy-making body for the firm.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:e3cb93f5-2b0b-4529-8d8d-a665e94e86572018-08-16T15:49:16-04:002018-08-31T06:48:43-04:00WYFF Names Weekday Morning Anchor2018-08-16 15:49:16 -0400Kathleen MarisAmanda Crawford comes to WYFF 4 from its sister station WESH in Orlando, Fla.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:9fb8031b-cfdf-4228-b742-ed0b17db8fc52018-08-15T16:39:43-04:002018-08-15T16:39:48-04:00Fox To Lead Lockheed Martin’s Greenville Facility2018-08-15 16:39:43 -0400Kathleen MarisMike Fox, current production operations director for the company’s Integrated Fighter Group programs, will succeed Don Erickson as the Greenville general manager and site director.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:c08b4b2e-7518-4fb6-a286-48525761c2a62018-08-14T16:16:09-04:002018-08-14T16:16:13-04:00Urban League Of The Upstate To Honor Mary L. Thomas2018-08-14 16:16:08 -0400Kathleen MarisThomas serves as the chief operating officer of The Spartanburg County Foundation and is known as an innovative leader and strategic thinker.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:f158c824-3a82-4ab4-bd94-6dbb200efb692018-08-14T16:07:16-04:002018-08-24T07:52:51-04:00Clemson Names New C. Tycho Howle Endowed Chair2018-08-14 16:07:16 -0400Kathleen MarisSally McKee’s research focus is in high-performance, high-efficiency [MOU1] computing, especially memory systems.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>urn:uuid:0534cc75-eafe-4cc4-ab67-d86c9e8f626a2018-08-14T15:55:11-04:002018-08-14T15:55:15-04:00Furman Chemistry Professor Receives Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award2018-08-14 15:55:11 -0400Kathleen MarisAwarded to only eight faculty members nationally, the honor carries an unrestricted research grant of $60,000.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.greenvillebusinessmag.com">Greenville Business Magazine</a></small></p>