Bill Workman
Bill Workman | |
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| 33rd Mayor of Greenville, South Carolina | |
| In office June 13, 1983 – December 11, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Harry B. Luthi |
| Succeeded by | Knox H. White |
| President of the Municipal Association of South Carolina | |
| In office 1994–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen M. Creech |
| Succeeded by | Lessie B. Price |
| At-large member of the Greenville City Council | |
| In office 1981 – June 13, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Clifford Gaddy Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Knox H. White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Douglas Workman III July 3, 1940 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | May 12, 2019 (aged 78) Walterboro, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Marcia Moorehouse Workman Patti Gage Fishburne |
| Children | 2 (3 stepchildren) |
| Father | W. D. Workman Jr. |
| Education | The Citadel |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
William Douglas Workman III (July 3, 1940 – May 12, 2019)[1] was an American businessman and politician who served as the mayor of Greenville, South Carolina from 1983 to 1995.[2]
Workman grew up in Columbia and Walterboro, South Carolina. His father, William Jr., worked for various state newspapers and Newsweek magazine. His mother, Rhea, taught English at Columbia College. Workman graduated from The Citadel in 1961 and was a news reporter in Columbia and then Greenville in the late 1960s. He was an executive assistant for South Carolina governor James B. Edwards from 1975 to 1978.[3]
As mayor, Workman is credited with helping to build cultural ties to Greenville and establish a sistership with Bergamo, Italy.[4] Under his leadership, the city acted as developer for the 45,000-square-foot (4,200 m2) West End Market project, which later brought an arts and entertainment district.[5] A city councilman credited Workman with getting corporate support for public–private partnerships such as the Peace Center performing arts center.[3]
After he lost reelection in the 1995 mayoral race, Workman continued work as a vice president of Piedmont Natural Gas and took leadership roles in various organizations to promote local economic development. On retiring from Piedmont in 2006, he moved to South Carolina's Lowcountry region, where he was Bluffton's town manager for three years.[3]
Workman died on May 12, 2019, in Walterboro.[6]
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References[edit]
- ↑ "SC – District 04". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Archives: Mayors and Intendants, with photos". greenvillesc.gov. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Acclaimed former Greenville mayor Bill Workman dies in Walterboro". The Times and Democrat. May 15, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ↑ Nolan, John (October 14, 2021). "Glimpses of Greenville: 1980 to 1990". Greenville Journal. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ↑ Whitworth, Nancy P.; Neal, Mary Douglas (Spring 2008). "How Greenville, South Carolina, Brought Downtown Back". Real Estate Review. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via saveourgateways.com.
- ↑ Wilkie, Ella (May 13, 2019). "Bill Workman, former Greenville mayor, passes away at 78". WHNS. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Harry B. Luthi |
33rd Mayor of Greenville, South Carolina 1983–1995 |
Succeeded by Knox H. White |
| Preceded by Clifford Gaddy, Jr. |
At-large member of the Greenville City Council 1981–1983 |
Succeeded by Knox H. White |
| Preceded by Stephen M. Creech (Sumter) |
President of the Municipal Association of South Carolina 1994–1995 |
Succeeded by Lessie B. Price (Aiken) |
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