Nelson Mullins' Wilkins Reappointed to GADC
GREENVILLE, SC (May 9, 2012) - Ambassador David H. Wilkins, a partner in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough's Greenville office, has been reappointed to the Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the county-chartered organization tasked with promoting and enhancing the economic growth of Greenville County. The reappointment was made by Greenville County Council Chairman Butch Kirven.
Ambassador Wilkins served as the U.S. Ambassador to Canada from June 2005 to January 2009. Prior to that, he served as Speaker of the S. C. House of Representatives from December 1994 until June 2005. A life trustee of Clemson University, Ambassador Wilkins is currently chairman of the Clemson University Board of Trustees. Mr. Wilkins received his undergraduate degree from Clemson University and his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. After service in the U.S. Army, he returned to Greenville.
The Greenville Area Development Corporation is a nonprofit organization established by Greenville County Council to promote and enhance the economic growth and development of Greenville County. Since its founding in 2001, GADC efforts have resulted in the creation of more than 15,000 new jobs and more than $2.6 billion in capital investment in Greenville County, SC. To learn more, visit www.goGADC.com or call (864) 235-2008.
Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins has more than 430 attorneys and government relations professionals with offices in Atlanta, Boston, Nashville, Tallahassee, West Virginia, Washington, D.C., and throughout the Carolinas. For more information on the Firm, go to www.nelsonmullins.com, or call 803.255.9794.
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