Background
Godwin, Kipling Eliga was born on January 5, 1965 in Whiteville, North Carolina, United States. Son of David Eliga and Walneta Caulder Godwin.
Godwin, Kipling Eliga was born on January 5, 1965 in Whiteville, North Carolina, United States. Son of David Eliga and Walneta Caulder Godwin.
Bachelor of Science, North Carolina State University, 1988. Master of Education, North Carolina State University, 1992.
Owner Carolina Designs, since 1988. Student services specialist National Future Farmers of America Organization, Alexandria, Virginia, 1989—1992. Executive director North Carolina Future Farmers of America Foundation, Inc., Whiteville, 1992—2001.
Principal, owner Kipling Godwin & Associates, North Carolina, since 2001. Director Sylvan Learning Center, 2003—2005. Divisional performance leader Indiana Producers America, since 2007.
Chairman Columbus County American Red Cross, Whiteville, 1996-1999, Columbus County Partnership Children, Inc., Whiteville, 1997-2000, Columbus County Community Disaster Response, Inc., Whiteville, 2000-2001, Columbus County Job Ready Partnership, Whiteville, 2001-2002. Commissioner Columbus County, 2002-2006, chairman, 2006. Active Columbus County Committee 100, Inc., Southeastern Regional Economic Development Commission, Cape Fear Resource Conservation & Development.
Member interagency transportation council Columbus County, 2005-2007. Board directors mental health Southeastern Regional, since 2005, chairman, 2006. Lay leader Old Zion Wesleyan Church, trustee.
Member Cape Fear Resource Conservation & Development, since 2003. President 2008-2010; member Columbus County Volunteer Center Board Directors, since 2005, Columbus County Cooperative Extension Service Advisory Council, since 2005. Member National Future Farmers of America Alumni Association (life).
Married Myra Lynn Tyner, September 18, 1999.