Mack Ira Whittle

Background

Whittle, Mack Ira was born on November 5, 1948 in Columbia, South Carolina. Son of Mack Ira and Eleanor (Howell) Whittle.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Southern California, 1971; Master of Business Administration, University of Southern California, 1975; graduate Banking School South, Louisiana State University, 1979.

Career

Trust officer, Bankers Trust South Carolina. (formerly State Bank and Trust Company), Greenville, from 1974; vice president commercial business development, Bankers Trust South Carolina. (formerly State Bank and Trust Company), Greenville, to 1979; vice president city executive, Bankers Trust South Carolina.

(formerly State Bank and Trust Company), Myrtle Beach, 1979-1982; senior vice president, regional officer, North Carolina National Bank (formerly Bankers Trust South Carolina.), Greenville, 1982-1986; president, chief Executive officer, Carolina First Corporation, Greenville, since 1986; also board directors, Carolina First Bank, since 1991. Board directors Carolina First Corporation, Carolina First Savings Bank, R.L. Bryan& Company.

Membership

Trustee University of Southern California, Columbia, 1984. Board directors campaign, cabinet Greenville United Way, 1984-1985. Board directors Community Foundation Greater Greenville, Metropolitan Arts Council, Greenville Technology College Foundation, Carolina Piedmont Foundation, Inc.

Trustee University of Southern California. Board directors, vice president, treasurer Museum Association Greenville/County Museum Art. Chairman, Board Of Directors Greenville Urban League.

Advanced.bd. Peace Center. Chairman Christ Church Endowment Corporation, Greenville, since 1989;member church school board visitors Christ Episcopal Church. Member South Carolina.

Bankers Association (board directors since 1989, president 1993-1994), American BankersAssn., Indiana Banks South Carolina., Indiana Bankers Association American, South Carolina. Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1989), University of Southern California Alumni Association (past president, Entrepreneur of Year inFin. Industry 1993).

Interests

• Avocations: running, reading.

Connections

Married Deborah Rousseau Nye, April 28, 1973. Children: Quincy Nye, Patricia Cameron, Lee Forester.

Father:

Mack Ira Whittle

Mother:

Eleanor (Howell) Whittle

Spouse:

Deborah Rousseau Nye

child:

Quincy Nye Whittle

child:

Patricia Cameron Whittle

child:

Lee Forester Whittle