Hugh Leatherman, Sr.'s Biography
Deceased
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Full Name:
Hugh Kenneth Leatherman, Sr.
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Jean; 6 Children: Shiela, Hugh Kenneth Jr., Karen, Joyce, Amy, Sarah
Birth Date:
04/14/1931
Birth Place:
Lincoln County, NC
Home City:
Florence, SC
Religion:
Methodist
BS, Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1953
Former Senate Majority Leader, South Carolina State Senate
Senator, South Carolina State Senate, District 31, 1980-2021
Candidate, South Carolina State Senate, District 31, 2020
President Pro Tempore, South Carolina State Senate, 2014-2019
Member, Town Council, Quinby, 1967-1976
Mayor Pro Tempore, Town of Quinby, 1971-1976
Former Chair, Interstate Cooperation Committee, South Carolina State Senate
President, Leacon, Incorporated, present
Former President, Florence Concrete Products
Former Managing Partner, WyBoo Investment
Member, Central United Methodist Church, present
Member, Clemson University College of Engineering and Science Advisory Board, present
Member, Florence Rotary Club, present
Member, Florence Toastmaster Club, present
Member Emeritus, Francis Marion University Board of Trustees, present
Chair, Salary Executive and Performance Evaluation Committee, present
Member, South Carolina Budget and Control Board, present
Deacon, First Baptist Church
Former President, Optimist Club
Member, President Advisory Council, Clemson University
Member, South Carolina Research Authority Board
Awards:
Honorary Doctorates from Francis Marion University, the College of Charleston, the Medical University of South Carolina, The Citadel, Coastal Carolina University, The University of South Carolina, Clemson University, Lander University, South Carolina State University, Wofford College and Winthrop University.
Number of Grandchildren:
5