Biography
A Representative from South Carolina. Born in Greenville, Greenville County, S. C. , July 24, 1940. Attended the public schools of Greenville, McCallie School, Chattanooga, Tenn. , and the University of South Carolina. Real estate broker, farmer, and businessman. Served in the South Carolina house of representatives, 1970-1974. Appointed executive assistant by the Governor, 1975. Served in the South Carolina senate, 1976-1978. Delegate to Republican National Convention, 1976. Elected as a Republican to the Ninety-sixth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1979-January 3, 1987). Was not a candidate for reelection in 1986. Governor of South Carolina, 1987-1995. President and chief executive officer, American Council of Life Insurance, 1995-2001. Died on December 7, 2005, in Lexington, S. C.