Interview with Lee C. Gardner, Jr. - OH 601

Lee C. Gardner Jr.

Interviewer

Rebecca Masters

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Abstract

This interview was conducted for the as part of the Winthrop History Project spearheaded by Winthrop President Emeritus Dr. Anthony DiGiorgio and Rebecca Masters to “document the 24-year path of the original Winthrop College to becoming Winthrop University.” This effort was to produce a history of the institution and Dr. DiGiorgio’s tenure as president as a supplement to Dr. Ross Webb’s history of Winthrop (The Torch is Passed) that covered Winthrop history up to Dr. DiGiorgio becoming president. A key aspect of the project was a series of audio-taped interviews conducted with various members of the extended Winthrop community who participated in or helped guide the advancement of Winthrop over these years. That way, the Winthrop story will be told in an array of participants’ own words, own voices and from their own perspectives.

This interview is with Lee C. Gardner, Jr. Lee is the CEO of Family Trust Credit Union. He moved to Rock Hill, SC in 1979 and beginning in the mid-1990s began a working relationship President DiGiorgio in an attempt discuss the future of the Textile Corridor in Rock Hill and how best for it to develop so that it could benefit Winthrop and the community. Lee later served on the Advisory Board that oversaw the Textile Corridor development. He also served on Winthrop’s Foundation Board and Real Estate Foundation, while he also met frequently with the Winthrop Business Department as well. In this interview he discusses his involvement with the Textile Corridor development, his roles with Winthrop and his experiences and impressions working with Winthrop President, Dr. Anthony DiGiorgio.

Publication Date

10-2015

Unique Identifier

OH 601

Format

MP3;

Length

00:41:54

Series

Anthony DiGiorgio

Interview with Lee C. Gardner, Jr. - OH 601

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