ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA – S.C. Governor Henry McMaster has appointed Rock Hill resident
Gary Williams to the Winthrop University Board of Trustees. Williams will immediately fill the seat held by Don Long, who was appointed to the
seat by former S.C. Governor Nikki Haley.
Long, a retired IBM executive from Lake Wylie, served on the board for eight years and also served on the board’s student life, advancement, and enrollment and retention committees.
“I’m very grateful for Don’s contributions to the board throughout his tenure,” said President Dan Mahony. “In addition to learning all he could about Winthrop as a trustee, he also audited a class so that he could better understand the university from a student perspective. That just goes to show how invested he was in his role on the board. We can’t thank him enough for his service.”
Williams is the CEO of Williams & Fudge Corp., a financial services firm in Rock Hill. Williams received an honorary Winthrop degree in 2011 for his work as a champion of education in the community. He and his wife, Peggy, established at Winthrop the Gary and Peggy Williams Fund for Literacy. He has served on the Winthrop Foundation Board, the Palmetto Council of the Boy Scouts, the YC Community Foundation, Camp Canaan, and served with other local organizations.
“Gary has been a steady leader at Winthrop for many years serving in a variety of capacities, including his service on the Foundation Board and the Community Leaders Advisory Group. I’m looking forward to our continued work together in his role as our newest trustee,” said Mahony.
Williams will begin his new role by participating in the April 11-12 Board of Trustees meetings.
For more information, please contact Monica Bennett, director of communications, at 803/323-2236 or e-mail bennettm@winthrop.edu.
