Legacy of Leadership (1999); J. Lawton, H. Chapman

A. Legacy of leadership is made possible in part by a generous grant from the state newspaper headquartered in Columbia South Carolina. A legacy of leadership is also made possible in part by Bank of America. The first nationwide coast to coast financial institution committed to building bridges that support the communities they serve and by Milliken and company are proud to call South Carolina home manufacturing over forty eight

thousand textile and chemical products crafted with pride in the USA and by Hilton Head Island Foundation. A growing community supported nonprofit endowment of resources for the betterment of our community. On the Web at w w w dot dot o r g. The. South Carolina Internet. And Junior Achievement presents. Legacy of leadership. With Jim will. This legacy of leadership. We'll bring you the life stories of Joseph J a lot. Eight hundred sixty one thousand nine hundred forty one county native who became a partner in Cocoa industries in

1884. And a story for more contemporary times Hugh Chapman one of our country's top bankers. But first let's take a trip back in time to life in the 1930s on this legacy as we visit the self family of Greenwood through the lens of this vintage Keystone movie projector and through home movies of the man who made Greenwood Mills one of the most noted success stories in South Carolina history. We're going to talk with Matt. He's president and CEO of Greenwood Mills Greenwood South Carolina and the son of 900 business Hall of Fame laureate Jim self the grandson of 986 laureate James S. selve Sr. and that you come from such a wonderful family I've enjoyed looking at home movies from the 130 days of different members of the family. What memories do you have of your father and perhaps your grandfather as well. I think both or very low profile.

Both are very reticent when new surroundings evaluate him. They had a great sense of humor sometimes self-effacing. They believed in people they trusted people. And you know they just try to do good. I know that they are very much the story of Greenwood in itself not just Greenwood mills but the self family of course is very much a part of the Greenwood did you ever. Your grandfather died when you were young but do you remember anything about your grandad at all. I remember just as a kid I was almost but I've got flashes of memories of him. And very interesting to hear all the stories about him and try to compile that remember those stories. He was quite a legend and he would one day it might be worth a book in fact of some of those adventures. Let's take a look now if we can at some of those memories as I throw the switch on this old Keystone projector and go back in time

to family life. Thank. You. It had to have been wonderful to grow up with a family that didn't take a lot of vacations together and talking about your dad of course because we see him throughout these videos again done in the 1930s. Matt must have been a very big part of the family. Well my grandfather about 1919 pointed out to Tony needed some exercise so he took up the offer and asked how I guess a family got involved in Gough. I saw throughout the videos and I looked at some two hours a lot of videos of golfing and also at the beach and whether it was in Florida. I guess the family would floor but also Mount Pleasant on occasion. Well my family and my father took us down to Solomon's Island.

But I guess his parents took him to Florida. It's fun to look back at Adventure vintage automobiles throughout throughout the videos and dog now this is your father right. Yes my grandfather had a bunch of German Shepherds around my house and my father grew up dolls and loved dogs so I noticed different kinds of dogs also hunting trips were were big part of it along with a vacation so I know that your family worked but they played hard too. They had a good time off and he used to play golf and I gave that up in the. Early 80s. What do you feel was you father's business philosophy and is it possible you inherited. Some of that philosophy from his father as well. They both. My grandfather my father believed in quality in delivering a quality quality product to the customer. They believed in FE and they did that.

The associates not the customers not of supplies had anything to gain if they went out with in a fair manner and would do and the company would do anything to correct a fire when a company was at fault. And your grandfather had that down to your father live about it and to you too. Yes we're looking at some storm damage. Any idea where this might have been thirty that had to be a part of the hurricane hit and in the 30s. And Niagara Falls I think several of the viewers will recognize from the 1930s one of the self family vacations your grandfather and you or your dad. Travels a lot when he was young this is your grandfather. That's my grandfather my grandmother. And as my father. You see family resemblance in your children or Mackie is a result of my grandfather my brother and let's just like my father my nephew is just like him as well.

Again your dad tonight was out that falls. What do you think your father would say to students today of Junior Achievement to your students and business what advice might he get and how to succeed if he was say to trust in people and treat people fairly. In return they were trust you over the last half a century I can always remember. My father trying to understand change. He always didn't like it. But he never resisted it and he always tried to make changes possible as positive as possible. These are homes perhaps in Greenwood I know that you are grandparents still have but the home is still there in green with a large no. You will see in several shots and many members of the cell family living in Greenwood today. Most of us live in Greenwood. How would you describe the city of Greenway. As a very growing. Metropolitan city

that a lot of people don't know about and it's hard to get to but it is thriving because all economic development is taking place in the last 40 years and my father believed in it came out about women in jobs and competition because it made us about a company. It is perhaps one of South Carolina's best kept secrets. It's a beautiful community with a lot happening but different highways take you there it's not a direct shot from anywhere. You have spent your life there. I know we we see in the videos. Of your dad quite often different members of the family. I noticed in football games too. Any idea where this might have been. This was a military academy which is no longer exist but it's also the site of where the hospital my grandfather built in 1950. Self Memorial Hospital and Cali. She was my great grandmother and. My father like her family and she raised my grandfather and his brothers when I left

and I ice skating in a fair Candy you know one of 1888. Do you have any idea Matt how your father might have coped with the difficult times that come along in any one's life or business. Did he turn to family or to where would you turn for for advice on how you think. My grandfather taking a baseball analogy in judging people back to 400 percent. My father probably batted about three hundred three point five so they believe in having good people around him surround him with good people and working together because they believe that individuals don't do things people working together that saw a problem go forward and that makes a difference now this is your dad. How do you said was a big part of your dad's life and dog sitting that's in front of the house he grew up in. And he was a great shot. And I love this picture. Saying goodbye. With the puppies

philosophy's secrets of six wonderful wonderful memories from Greenwood Mills nowheres Greenwood Mills today in the big picture. Any idea how many employees or associates I should say. But I think it's about three files in the United States and we have some joint ventures overseas and what kind of what kind of product or what kind of work is Green Wood Mills doing today. We're making great Frederick a denim fabric goblets for customers so you know we have a Euro state and a resort business on the coasts. And in the North Carolina soccer are very diversified and paid Mark yes. You feel your grandfather and your father could be proud of the legacy they've left and what Greenwood mills will will be in the future. Left a big legacy. The family appreciates it and it's hard to live up to. Matt thank you for being with us and stay with us as we continue to look at stories

more laureates in fact. Our next laureate from the Hall of Fame of 995 Joseph Lawton who at the age of 21 is the son of a Barnwell County physician and plantation owner move to Hartsville to manage the farms of Major James lied Kolker. The year was 1883 population then about 100. Joseph James Lawton was born April 18th 1861 in Barnwell County the son of Dr. Benjamin William Lawton and Josephine Barksdale Paul Hill. In 1877 at the age of 16. Joel Lawton and rolled at Furman University in Greenville. While attending he met his future wife Margaret Coker eldest daughter of Major James lived Coker and a student at Greenville female college.

On January 1st 1893 he move to Hartsville and his new farm manager job. And in October of that same year he and Margaret were married. They would become the parents of two sons and four daughters. A son died in infancy. Life in Hartsville for the population of about 100 people then revolved around a church teacher schoolhouse and the jail company store which major established in 1865. A year after a lot more arrived in Hartsville he joined the Major and his son David Arkell as a partner. JL Coker and company store. Creation of that alliance were proved to be a stroke of genius on the part of the majors. As time passed the jail company's stork continued to grow and for more than 100 years serve the citizens of Hartsville and surrounding communities. He was a man of action. Also he was. One of

those people that proves that the difference between Larry and practice is hard work. I mean for instance the railroad's going to Hartsville he actually got out and rolled up his sleeves and built the railroad. He didn't just talk about it of hire some engineers to come in. He just decided it was the thing to do and this was his voyage. Of operating. LAWTON became a founding partner of cockers pedigreed seed company. And was involved in numerous other business enterprises including the artful fertilizer company and the arcade hotel company. In 1900. In partnership with Major Coker and David Coker Joe Lawton founded the Hartsville oil mill. An enterprise dedicated to the extraction the oil and high protein animal feed from cotton seen it was a pioneering effort at that time since it was thought that cotton seed was only good for fertilizer. He knew everybody back competitive

business and you have the ability to go out and talk to people. Knew the financial part of the extremely well. He knew the technology to some degree but he was smart enough to bring people in him who could run the mail. And it just worked out well the company almost always made money. That business would later be handed down to his son Edgar h Lawton and later still to his sons Edgar h Jr. and Joseph J Law. The second. The day. The third is involved in the business. Now located in Darlington oil mill is the last remaining cotton seed crushing operation in the Carolinas and Georgia. Joe Lawton became one of the first presidents of the interstate cottonseed crushers Association and chairman of the society of the Old Guard Association of the nation's top business leaders of the day. And served for thirty

six years as an active superintendent of the Sunday school at First Baptist church and Sunday school building on as his service. He was also a member of the board of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville. In addition it was a pioneer in the field of education assisting Major Coker in founding the Welsh NEC high school which subsequently became Kolker college. It was a board member of both institutions and succeeded Major Coker as chairman of the cocoa College Board of Trustees. When the Major died in 1918 a position he held until his own death. I would think in this day and time that where businessmen are accused of being mere opportunities that my grandfather would leave his service as an example of a kind of business something that was socially conscious. He he was very. Down to earth. Well on that same time people looked up to him which is a riot

when they see a caring man who found pleasure in the joy of others. He donated a tract of land on Prestwood lake for a community park and became known as Lawton park. He died at his home in Hartsville on June 13th 1941 at the age of 8. Joseph James Lawton was many things. Father Husband. Brother friend. Citizen. Educator. And a true example of a Christian. Our next and final laureate from the business Hall of Fame at least for this edition is here chaplain who decided not to out of the family textile business and Mills his family was not concerned about whatever career path he chose however they were confident of his success and they were right. He became one of the most successful bankers this state has ever seen.

Here is the story of 1996 laureate Hugh Chapman. Hugh Chapman grew up in a close knit family the youngest of five sons of James a Jr. and Martha Marshall Chapman. Has grown from. A child and founded in mills in the Spartanburg County town of Inman in 99 to. Chapman once said that each brother tried to set an example for the next youngest. And they all determined not to let each other down. They felt they had been given a. Good name. And should not do anything to disappoint their parents get it that their father instilled in his sons a strong work ethic and he believed in leading by example. Today Hugh Chapman is president of Nations Bank South in Atlanta with corporate wide responsibilities for the trust and private client. And for the corporation. It's regulatory and Governmental Affairs. Chapman is respected as one of the

true gentlemen of the banking industry and as one of its most admired leaders. His gift of leadership. Helped propel him from training with the citizens and Southern National Banking Charles. In December 1958. The president of CNS National Bank of South Carolina. In February 1971. McMaster Chapman was born in Spartanburg. On September 11. 1932. Intended the Spartanburg Public School was. Better a school in Chattanooga Tennessee. And graduated from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill with a business administration degree. On December 1st 1958. Chapman joined CNN as National Bank in Charleston as a trainee married and Morrison of Georgetown a converse graduate on December 27 got a weeks vacation and then reported for work at CNS in Spartanburg. You and man move. He quickly during the next 10 years from Spartanburg to Columbia to Greenville Camden and back to Columbia. Each of their daughters

was born in a different city. And Alston in Spartanburg. Rachel in Greenville and Mary in Camden. In 1968. CNN As President will as Candy Chapman to Colombia as assistant president a new position in a stalled him in an office next to his own. On February 1st 1971 Chapman was named president of CNS bank Chapman became chairman and chief executive officer of CNS corporation and the CNS National Bank on July 1st 1974. RICHARD B Grimbal was vice chairman. And Robert very well was he was president of the bank. Julius the Berges was named president of the corporation. And age Louis Koster was named executive vice president and chief financial officer. The team headed by Chapman was innovative and aggressive. It was unprecedented. The Nasonex and new products and programs of bond. To the satisfaction of the board members and Sheryl.

Was alive. His banking careers also reflected the Chapman family and his personal objective of giving back to the community. He accomplishes this world will benefit us for. And will always for work. They can be. Unparalleled to even professional quality and dedication to the community. Including windsurfers decisions. Which were best for sure. We were fortunate to enjoy the presence of this unique individual A. Loving husband father. Son and brother. Outstanding business and community leaders. They are there for. Life as will fail with a level of integrity. Never before experienced. And very meaningful for this year. So many people go for it. In 1986. Is he and his National Bank of South Carolina merged with CNS and George. And Chapman moved to Atlanta as president. Citizens and something corporation.

In 1990 CNS became CNS Saddam and a year later a merger with NZ and be produced what has become the nation's banks during his 10 years in Atlanta. Chapman has been one of the city's most active community leaders. Today he has a high profile job the chairman of the Finance Committee of the planning committee of big games which began in July. Chapman and nations bank banker for the Olympic Games have been part of the committee's effort to bring the event to Atlanta since 1987. When at last bid for the Games back in 1990 and won them in Japan. They their bid was to present to the world the American South. Not just Atlanta not just Georgia. And this is what they're trying to do as the impact on the American South. Should showcase that with the world. Impact A. Lot of games on minor itself. Is more than just the hard dollars more than just.

Economically what is left. It's the end Florence that it will have on the youth of that area. The youth of the South. Gives him drawings it gives them hope to attain. Worthwhile. And. We believe. That through our involvement there we are helping to to achieve as. Few people involved the Olympics appreciate Chapman's contributions more than that we pay. Chairman of the. Lander Committee. And Vicky. You has been my friend now for about 10 years. About the time that we in Atlanta and throughout the south have been chasing our Olympic dream. And during that period of time no one has been closer to me. I have value no ones advice as much as I do use. And here is a man who has constantly been at my side. Then my counselor. But most importantly in my friends. I have shared in affection with him that.

Is truly beyond description. And I have seen a. Man who deeply loves his family. His girls. A man who cares about South Carolina. A man who cares about his adopted state Georgia. And a man we are very delighted to have barred from you for this last decade and so I say to you tonight you congratulations on a much deserved honor. And from the bottom of my heart. Thank you for what you've done for me. And what you've done for the South. Proudest moment. As we show the world a major dose of hospitality this summer during the Olympic Games. Did Chapman though volunteer service to the communities in her part of banking. As time consuming as it often is. When I started with a bank 38 years ago and my healing said that if you are interested in. Doing something for the community. That banking was a good field of Bain and that I have forgotten that comment

you're going to Atlanta. And while a community really revolves around leadership from the private sector. And everyone who comes over. Is expected to do that part. Rather such aim a commerce a work of art sign are working in the Leppings. Other. And. That's just ingrained in the business leaders all the time. And that's one of the reasons I think your line associates. And you just. Make time. Among his many community activities while he was in Columbia Chapman was a trustee of the new Commons and Presbyterian College a trustee and chairman of the South Carolina Educational Television Foundation and ruling elder the First Presbyterian Church. Chapman continues to serve as a director of. An image. And scan a corporation in Colombia. Has also been chairman of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce the Woodruff Arts Center and a trustee of the Georgia research unlike. His receipt I'm rare. He's from the University of South Carolina. Going through college and

then. Medical University of South Carolina. On March 8 1993 Chapman's wife Anne lost her life in a traffic accident. She was a trustee of Congress and a member of. Ford's book. Gardens. In Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. She was also at the. Very start. This following statement is deaf. But sincere. Is a man's life reflecting his focus. She said if their support is where you are so very proud of there is a compass. Of course. Which will also be in the. But also her gamers contributions to our community. And especially brokering gardens where I had the privilege of enjoying first dealership Chapman's daughter Mary is married to Dr. Scott Boyd who is competing as medical residency at you and see. They have two sons Austin and Hugh Jackman's daughter Halston lives in Atlanta and daughter Rachel lives in Columbia.

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