Joe E. Taylor

The South Carolina State Ports Authority owns and operates marine terminals at the port of Charleston, Georgetown, and Port Royal. It maintains containers at each port and provides container handling services to other terminal operators. The company y was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Charleston, SC.

Ameris Bank provides banking services. It offers business and individual customers with a range of products and services including checking products, mortgage and refinancing solutions, treasury services, and investment options. The company was founded on October 1, 1971 and is headquartered in Moultrie, GA.

EdisonLearning, Inc. operates as an education management organization for public schools that provides international education services. It offers solutions in the areas of alternative education, virtual and blended learning, managed schools, and targeted consulting. The company was founded by John E. Chubb and H. Christopher Whittle in 1992 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL

South Carolina Research Authority provides research and commercialization services. It caters maritime technologies, metals and advanced materials, ordnance, health and bioscience, technology services and solutions, and alternative energy. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Columbia, SC.

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority issues bonds for healthcare, education and non-profit organizations. The firm serves as a statewide conduit issuer of special obligation revenue bonds and acts on behalf of the borrower to access financial markets and capital. Its programs include State Small Business Credit Initiative, Taxable Variable Rate Bond and New Market Tax Credit programs. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Columbia, SC.