CCES School Board Member Profile

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RODNEY GRANDY III

Term:
2005 – 2009
(Previous: 2001 – 2005)

Board Committees:
Board Chair
Executive Committee
Bylaws Committee
Committee on Trustees
Strategic Planning Committee

Current Employment:
Engineered Specialty Textiles, LLC

Business Experience:
Rod Grandy was born in Dalton, Georgia, and grew up in Texas and Louisiana. After earning his M.B.A. degree, he launched his career in corporate banking in 1980. In 1986 he moved to Little Rock, Arkansas, to work for a private equity firm and engage in leveraged buy-out activities.

After the sale of his business interests in 1992, he and his family moved to Greenville, SC. Since then, Mr. Grandy has been involved in the management and ownership of an investment banking firm and various manufacturing and business service companies. In the past decade he has held positions as Founding Partner of Azalea Capital, LLC; CEO of Engineered Textile Group, Inc.; Managing Member of Engineered Textile Holdings, LLC; and Manager/President of several investment holding companies. He has served as a board director for nine operating companies over the past ten years.

Education:
B.B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1978
M.B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1980

Community Service:
CCES School Board Chair; member since 2001
Board and Executive Committee, Greenville Symphony
Board and Finance Committee, Carolina Ballet
Board, South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance

Connection to CCES:
Mr. Grandy’s son, Lee, graduated from CCES in 2007; his daughter, Katherine, is a current student.

Contact:
rgrandy@mac.com