Background
Simmons, Mark Golden was born on March 19, 1960 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of William Lewis and Billie Hope (Golden) Simmons.
Simmons, Mark Golden was born on March 19, 1960 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of William Lewis and Billie Hope (Golden) Simmons.
Bachelor in Political Science summa cum laude, Clemson University, 1983. Master of Science in City and Regional Planning, Clemson University, 1985. Diploma economic development institute, University Oklahoma, 1990.
Staff planner, Anderson (South Carolina.) County Planning and Development Board, 1983-1985; senior planner, City of Florence (South Carolina.), 1985-1987; director economics development, Greater Columbia (South Carolina.) Chamber of Commerce, 1987-1992; assistant vice president economics development, 1992; vice president, Control Carolina Economics Development Alliance, Inc., Columbia, since 1992.
Member American Economics Development Association (certified), International Association Corporation Real Estate Executives, Urban Land Institute, South Carolina. Economics Development Association (president 1993-1994), Southern Industrial Development Association, Pi Sigma Alpha, Tau Sigma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Maureen Marie Crawford, July 16, 1983.