CCES School Board Member Profile

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R. JACKSON STRIPLING, JR.

Term:
2005 – 2009
(Previous: 1998 - 2001)

Board Committees:
Fiscal Committee

Employment:
Retired, Phillips Petroleum Company (President, Phillips Fibers Corporation), 1994

Education:
B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1951

Community Service:
CCES Board of Visitors, 2002 - 2005
Vice President, South Carolina Historical Society Board
Past Member, Georgia Tech National Advisory Board
Past President, South Carolina Textile Manufacturers Association
Past Chairman, American Fiber Manufacturers Association
Past Chairman, Rose Ball Board
Past Director, C & S National Bank Corp.
Past Director, Nations Bank of South Carolina
Past Vice Chairman, South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control
(DHEC)
Past Director, Spartan Mills
Emeritus Member, University of South Carolina Business Partnership Foundation Board

Connection to CCES:
Two generations of Mr. Stripling’s family have attended CCES: his children, Lawly Ford ’73, Wallace Pate ’74, Harriet Hunter ’75, Dorothy Bridgers ’76, Beckham Dunbar ’77, Virginia Smith ’78, and John Pate ’81; and his grandchildren, Lyle Bridgers ’03, Sherrod Bridgers ’05, and Ellis Bridgers ’06.

Vision for CCES:
“Whether their interests lay in the areas of academics, athletics, or participation in other extracurricular opportunities, my seven children and three grandchildren have each pursued their own paths to excellence as students at CCES. The pursuit of excellence is a tradition I hope to preserve for many future generations.”

Contact:
stellajack@charter.net