David Clayton serves Clemson University as Executive Director of the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research and Assistant Vice President for Corporate Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives. Based in Greenville, David works closely corporate partners to establ

John Barrington was born in New York City in 1959. He moved to England with his family at the age of ten where he attended middle and high school. John graduated from Oxford University with a degree in history. After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant (a British C.P.A.), he returned

BEHIND THE CURTAIN WITH THE WIZARD John Davidson is the singer/actor/TV host whom you probably know from television. He is currently touring in the Broadway musical Wicked as The Wizard of Oz. Wicked is playing at the Peace Center January 28 through February 15. In “Behind the C

THAD TURNIPSEED Director of Recruiting and External Affairs Clemson University Thad Turnipseed is in his first year as director of recruiting & external affairs. Turnipseed works closely with Dabo Swinney, Jeff Scott, and the rest of the staff in terms of the organization of all r

Representative Jenny A. Horne South Carolina House of Representatives for House District 94 Jenny A. Horne is serving her fourth term in the South Carolina House of Representative of House District 94 in Dorchester and Charleston Counties. She serves on the Judiciary Committee where s

HUGH E. WEATHERS Commissioner, South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers has been serving as South Carolina’s Commissioner of Agriculture since September 2004. Under Commissioner Weathers’ tenure, the Department has created several new branding programs under the Certi

JOHN H. MAGILL State Director, South Carolina Department of Mental Health Mr. Magill began working at the Department of Mental Health in the late 1960’s. In 1977, he became the Georgia State Director for Alcohol and Drug Abuse. He was the Founding Chief Executive Officer of Fenwick Ha

KAZUO SUNAGA Consul-General, Consulate-General of Japan Consul-General Kazuo Sunaga will discuss the economic impact of Japanese industry in the Southeast and specifically Greenville. He has served in this role since March of 2013. His background includes being the Minister of Permane

JAMES CLEMENTS, PRESIDENT OF CLEMSON UNIVERSITY President Clements will share with the club his plans and priorities for Clemson. James P. Clements became Clemson University’s 15th president on December 31, 2013. He is also a Professor in the School of Computing, College of Engineerin

Trey Gowdy represents the Fourth Congressional District of South Carolina. He entered Congress in 2010 with a resolute commitment to the conservative principles that have guided him throughout his years in public service. In May of this year, Trey was named as the Chairman of the Hous