Michael R. Johnson

Koppers Utility & Industrial Products, Inc. manufactures and distributes treated outdoor wood products for the residential, commercial, industrial and utility markets. It produces a variety of wood products from decks, fences and framing to utility poles, docks, and retaining walls. The company was founded by William B. Cox and E. J. Cox in 1954 and is headquartered in Orangeburg, SC.

The Palmetto Conservation Foundation operates as non-profit organization, which engages in the preservation of South Carolina's natural and cultural resources. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Columbia, SC.

South Carolina Chamber of Commerce promotes pro-job and pro-business policies at the state and federal level. The company is headquartered in Columbia, SC.

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.