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Give NowAnnual Events / Galas
By attending one of our annual events you help provide unrestricted funds in support of the Greenville Tech Foundation mission. We have hosted two types of events in the past. The Workforce Development Salute Gala began in 2015 and recognizes workforce development in the Upstate. From 1999 to 2014, the Entrepreneurs Forum Gala recognized individuals who contributed to the prosperity of upstate South Carolina through their entrepreneurial activities, business leadership, and involvement in the community. Honorees to date are listed lower on this page.
2018 Workforce Development Salute - October 9, 2018
This year's Workforce Development Salute will be held on October 9, 2018 at Greenville Technical College's new aircraft maintenance facility at SCTAC. The Workforce Development Salute is one of the premier events in our community with more than 400 business and community leaders in attendance. For detailed information on honorees and ticket levels, or to purchase tickets, please visit our 2018 WDS page.
PAST HONOREES - Workforce Development Salute (2015 - 2017):
Jim Benson
Ralph Hendricks
John I. Smith Charities
Stewart Spinks
T&S Brass and Bronze Works, Inc.
Melvin Younts
PAST HONOREES - Entrepreneur Forum members (1999-2014):
(* deceased)
Mr. James B. Anthony
Mr. Paul C. Aughtry III
Mr. Gary R. Ault
Dr. Thomas E. Barton, Jr.
Mr. Louis P. Batson, Jr.
Mr. Michael L. Baur
Mr. James H. Benson
Dr. Larry G. Blackwell
Mr. Michael Bolick
Mr. William H. Bradshaw
Mr. T. Walter Brashier
Mr. Craig D. Brown
Mr. William W. Brown
Mr. William K. "B.K." Bryan *
Mrs. Karen C. Clardy
Mr. James D. Cockman *
Hon. Merl F. Code
Mr. John Michael Collins
Mr. Dan R. Collins
Mr. Jerry K. Cooper
Mr. Howard W. Covington, Jr.
Mrs. Gale B. Crawford
Ms. Marion Crawford
Mr. Leighton M. Cubbage
Mr. Walter Davis
Mr. Homer L. Deakins, Jr.
Mr. Nathan A. Einstein
Mr. Joseph Erwin
Mr. Rick Erwin
Mr. George W. Fletcher
Mr. J. Earle Furman, Jr.
Mr. Fred D. Garrett, Sr.
Mr. David W. Glenn
Mr. P. Edwin Good, Jr.
Mr. M. Dexter Hagy
Mr. Frank B. Halter, Sr. *
Mr. C. Douglass Harper
Mr. Henry C. Harrison
Mr. Thomas S. Hartness *
Hon. Max M. Heller *
Mr. Ralph S. Hendricks
Mr. Richard K. Heusel
Mr. W. Hayne Hipp
Mr. Tee Hooper, Jr.
Mr. Charles S.Houser
Mr. Robert E. Hughes, Jr.
Mr. Jackson Hughes, Jr.
Mrs. Velda Hughes
Mr. Surendra Jain
Ms. Jennie Johnson
Mr. Mark Johnston
Mr. C. Dan Joyner *
Mr. Emil P. Kondra
Mr. Ray A. Lattimore
Ms. Barbara League
Ms. Sandra S. Linning
Mrs. Linda K. Long
Mr. William E. Masters
Mr. William H. McCauley II *
Mr. Jon McClure
Mrs. Mary Louise Mims
Mr. Ruben G. Montalvo
Mr. William H. Orders
Mr. Steven H. Owings
Mr. Joseph Pazdan
Mr. Sam B. Phillips, Jr.
Mr. David C. Poole
Mr. James Randolph Potter, Sr.
Ms. Susan C. Priester
Mr. Hasmukh P. Rama
Mr. Timothy J. Reed
Mr. J. Carroll Rushing
Mr. Ali Saifi
Mr. R. Arthur Seaver, Jr.
Mr. Jack E. Shaw
Mrs. Minor Mickel Shaw
Mr. Robert S. Small, Jr.
Mr. Lewis T. Smoak, Esq.
Mr. Carl S. Sobocinski
Mr. L. Stewart Spinks
Mr. George Stathakis
Mr. John M. Sterling, Jr.
Mr. James Hamilton Stewart, Esq.
Mrs. Llyn Strong
Mr. Todd H. Taylor
Mr. Charles D. Walters
Mr. Mack Whittle
Mrs. Vivian A.Wong
Mr. C. Thomas Wyche