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Liberty Fellows named among Greenville's 50 Most Influential

Source: Greenville Business Magazine

January 1, 2017

Liberty Fellowship President & CEO, Luanne Runge, as well as Fellows John Castile, Ray Lattimore and David Lominack were named in Greenville Business Magazine's 50 Most Influential.

Revenue chief Reames restored agency’s image

Source: Jeff Blake, The State

December 27, 2016

When outgoing Department of Revenue chief Rick Reames took over the agency in 2014, the recent hacking scandal was still fresh in the public’s mind. That 2012 scandal – which compromised the tax returns and identities of millions of current and former S.C. residents – was a “wake-up event” for

AMY LOVE JOINS ATDC AS ATDC @ PROGRAM MANAGER

Source: Advanced Technology Development Center at Georgia Tech

December 16, 2016

The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech has named Amy Love program manager of its ATDC @ initiative, which takes the incubator’s education, resources, and programming to various cities across the state. In her role as statewide coordinator, Love will work with ATDC

Poised to Extend their Impact, 21 Proven Leaders Chosen for Liberty Fellowship’s 13th Class

Source: Liberty Fellowship

December 9, 2016

GREENVILLE, South Carolina (December 9, 2016) – Constantly pushing to do more and to be more, the 21 Fellows announced today for the Class of 2018 have made a conspicuous mark on their communities, jobs and individual networks. The Liberty Fellowship seminar experience will challenge them to broaden

Kimpson to present Amos-Frazier award

Source: Lowcountry Biz

December 6, 2016

CHARLESTON, SC – State Senator Marlon Kimpson (D), announces Michelle Mapp as this year’s recipient of the Marjorie Amos-Frazier Pacesetter Award. Kimpson, chair of the selection committee, will present the award to Mapp at a special ceremony, 4:30 p.m., Thursday, December 15, at Charleston County

S.C. Chamber: Johnson Business Leader of Year

Source: The Times and Democrat

November 19, 2016

Cox Industries CEO Mikee Johnson has been named the 2016 Business Leader of the Year by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. The announcement was made at the 37th annual South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Summit at the Wild Dunes Resort on Nov. 16-17. "I have been blessed to have played a role in

Hon. Rita Allison and Hayne Hipp to receive David H. Wilkins Awards for Excellence

Source: Midlands Biz

November 1, 2016

Furman University’s Riley Institute has announced the winners of its David H. Wilkins Awards for Excellence. The Honorable Rita Allison (R-District 36) will be awarded the David H. Wilkins Award for Excellence in Legislative Leadership; and Hayne Hipp, former CEO of The Liberty Corporation and

Sticky Fingers returning to its roots under original ownership

Source: The Post and Courier, Hanna Raskin

October 27, 2016

Before deciding whether to buy back Sticky Fingers, Chad Walldorf toured the restaurants still bearing the brand that he and two prep school buddies invented in 1992. A decade ago, when they sold the Charleston-based company, there were 16 Sticky Fingers across the Southeast, and at least that many

GHS doctor wins international prize for reducing premature births

Source: Upstate Business Journal, Melinda Young

October 26, 2016

An international prize committee has recognized a local doctor who spearheaded a state program that helps prevent premature births, saving South Carolina’s Medicaid program more than $7 million in medical costs. Dr. Amy H. Crockett received the John P. McNulty Prize of $100,000 from the Aspen

Amy Crockett, MD, Wins $100,000 McNulty Prize for Liberty Fellowship Project

Source: Liberty Fellowship

October 26, 2016

GREENVILLE, SC (October 26, 2016) –– The Aspen Institute and Trustee Anne Welsh McNulty today announced Dr. Amy Crockett as the recipient of the ninth annual John P. McNulty Prize for her Liberty Fellowship project – expanding CenteringPregnancy™ and institutionalizing it across South Carolina’s