Commencement Speakers Charleston Southern University DATE SPEAKER POSITION ORGANIZATION 1968 26-May Kinard, Dr. Frank E. Executive Director SC Commission on Higher Education 25-Aug Branham, Lester P. Pastor First Baptist Church, Orangeburg, SC 1969 11-May Baccalaureate Kelly, James W. Chief of Chaplains US Navy 14-May Commencement Scales, James Ralph President Wake Forest University 10-Aug Smith, Kirk L. Pastor Oakland Avenue Baptist Church, Rock Hill, SC 1970 17-May Haggai, John President Evangelism International 14-Aug Rice, J.C., Jr. President SC Baptist Convention 1971 23-May Holt, Andrew D. President Emeritus University of Tennessee 1972 21-May Harris, General Hugh P. President Emeritus The Citadel 1973 18-May Dent, Frederick B. Secretary US Department of Commerce 1974 26-May Weber, Joseph R. Pastor First Baptist Church, Fountain Inn, SC 1975 25-May Hollings, Ernest F. Senator United States Senate 1976 23-May Thurmond, Strom Senator United States Senate Businessman, Evangelist, 1977 22-May Brashier, Thomas Walter Radio & TV Personality Greenville, SC 1978 21-May Wellman, John Garland Chief Executive Officer Wellman Industries, Inc., Johnsonville, SC 1979 20-May Rose, Frank A. Chairman of the Board University Associates, Inc. Washington, DC Page 1 of 6 Commencement Speakers Charleston Southern University DATE SPEAKER POSITION ORGANIZATION Thomas Haggai Associates, Inc. Speaker: Worldwide 1980 25-May Haggai, Thomas S. President Radio Program "Values for Better Livng" 1981 17-May Edwards, James B. Secretary US Department of Energy 1982 23-May Edwards, J. Marshall Pastor First Baptist Church, Columbia, SC 1983 21-May Finch, Henry T. Pastor First Baptist Church, Mullins, SC 1984 19-May Morrow, M. B. Pastor First Baptist Church, Gaffney, SC 1985 25-May Miller, Fred Pastor First Baptist Church, Columbia, SC 1986 24-May Bundy, Charles A. President Springs Foundation, Inc. Lancaster, SC 1987 23-May Scobee, V. June Chairman of the Board Challenger Center Foundation 1988 21-May Harley, Jimmie E. President South Carolina Baptist Convention 1989 20-May Boatwright, John G.P. President NCNB, Carolinas 1990 19-May Johns, John E. President Furman University 1991 25-May Grimsley, James A. Jr. President Emeritus The Citadel 1992 23-May Joyner, Edward Director Comer Project, Yale University Child Study Center 1993 22-May Willis, Patricia L.. Director Corporate and Education Affairs, BellSouth Corporation 1994 21-May Summey, R. Keith Chairman Charleston County Council, Trident BEST Committee 1995 20-May Anderson, Patricia J. Vice-President Patient Services, Trident Regional Medical Center 19-Dec Norris, Fred K., Jr. Chairman Board of Trustees, Charleston Southern University Page 2 of 6 Commencement Speakers Charleston Southern University DATE SPEAKER POSITION ORGANIZATION 1996 24-May Youngblood, M. William Jr. Partner McNair Law Firm, P.A. Charleston, SC 25-May Beasley, David M. Governor State of South Carolina Vice-President/Chief 20-Dec Drew, Roseann W. Executive Officer The Sunshine House, Inc. 1997 23-May Lane, Hugh C. Jr. President The Bank of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 24-May Furman, Richard W. Surgeon/Co-Founder World Medical Mission, Boone, NC 20-Dec Frost, Michael Jon Chairman of the Board Cleveland Capital Holdings, Inc. Associate 1998 22-May Gandy, Samuel E. Professor/Researcher Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY 23-May Timmerman, William B. Chairman/President/CEO SCANA Corporation, Columbia, SC 22-Dec Douglas, T. O' Neal Chairman and CEO American Heritage Life Insurance Company 1999 21-May Franchini, Archie Principal Gregg Middle School, Summerville, SC Executive 22-May Driggers, B. Carlisle Director/Treasurer South Carolina Baptist Convention, Columbia, SC 21-Dec Goodman, James H. President Board of Visitors, Charleston Southern University Deputy State 2000 19-May Linday, Sandra R. Superintendent South Carolina Department of Education, Columbia, SC 20-May McGee, John F. The McGee Foundation, Charleston, WV. Adams & Associates International Southern Insurance 19-Dec Adams, Harold H., Jr. Chairman Managers, Columbia, SC Page 3 of 6 Commencement Speakers Charleston Southern University DATE SPEAKER POSITION ORGANIZATION Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, Charleston, 2001 18-May Bradley, James D. Chief Executive Officer SC 19-May Brown, Henry Edward, Jr. Congressman First District, United States Congress 15-Dec Bailey, Charles R. Board of Visitors, Charleston Southern University 2002 3-May Ott, Bobby F. President Sing Heating Vice-President Ott Distributors, Charleston, SC 4-May Drew, Dennis Eugene President The Sunshine House 14-Dec Bell, Thaddeus J. Director University Diversity, Medical University of South Carolina 2003 2-May Blackwell, Minnie Newman Curriculum Coordinator Trident Area Consortium for Technology 3-May Harrell, Robert W. State Representative Chairman, House Ways and Means Committee 13-Dec Snyder, Ray A. Senior Partner Ken Blanchard Companies Vice-Chairman of the 2004 1-May Manigault, Pierre Board The Post and Courier 11-Dec Gilmore, Margaret Taylor Archivist Charleston Southern University 2005 7-May Furman, James C. Chief Executive Officer Tar-Heel Capital Corporation Dickerson-Williams, Mary 2005 17-Dec Frances Owner Williams Tax & Accounting, LLC, Summerville, SC 2006 6-May Sanford, Mark Governor State of South Carolina 16-Dec 10:00AM Metts, James Robert Sheriff Lexington County, Lexington, SC Page 4 of 6 Commencement Speakers Charleston Southern University DATE SPEAKER POSITION ORGANIZATION 1:30PM Summey, R. Keith Mayor North Charleston, SC President and Chief 2007 5-May Kneece, Judith C. Executive Officer EduCare, Inc. North Charleston, SC 15-Dec 10:00AM Deal, Jeffrey L. Founder Charleston ENT (Retired), Charleston, SC President and Chief 1:30PM Dunlap. David Lawrence Executive Officer Roper St. Francis Healthcare 2008 3-May Greene, George C, III President Water Missions International President and Chief 13-Dec Jenkins, Shawn A. Executive Officer Benefitfocus 2009 9-May Hood, A. Thomas President and CEO First Financial Holdings, Inc First Federal President and Chief 19-Dec 10:00AM Attaway, Billie F., Jr. Executive Officer Advanced Data Services, Inc. Mt. Pleasant, SC Owner and Chief MVP Group International, Inc. Charleston, South 1:30PM Propes, Mary V. Executive Officer Carolina Founder, Chairman, and 2010 8-May Cathy, S. Truett CEO Chick-fil-A, Inc. Founding President and 2011 7-May Ling, Chai CEO/Founder Jenzabar, Inc/All Girls Allowed 2012 5-May Scott, Timothy Eugene U.S.Congressman 1st Congressional District, South Carolina Coastal Regional 2013 4-May Ballard, J. Franklin III President BB&T 2014 3-May Galloway, Harvey L., Jr. Executive Director Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Foundation 2015 9-May Evans, Kenneth M. President Lord and Evans Capital Group Page 5 of 6 Commencement Speakers Charleston Southern University DATE SPEAKER POSITION ORGANIZATION 2016 7-May Hunrer, Carolyn D President and CEO C&A Unlimied, Inc. 2017 6-May Robinson-Berry, Joan R. VP and General Manager Boeing South Carolina Page 6 of 6.