Marty Grover Richards

Background

Richards, Marty Grover was born on July 14, 1962 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. Son of Joseph Defoe and Anne Ellen (Chastain) Richards.

Education

Bachelor, Wofford College, 1984. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1986. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 2006.

Career

Department chairman political science, Spartanburg Methodist College, 1987-1989; associate professor, University of Southern California, Spartanburg, 1989-1992; campaign manager, Hartnett for United States Senate, Greenville, South Carolina., 1992-1994; foundation director, Spartanburg Technology College, since 1994.

Achievements

• Marty Grover Richards has been listed as a noteworthy foundation administrator, director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President-elect Spartanburg Music Guild, 1997, president, 1998. Publicity chairman A Dickens of a Christmas Festival, 1997—2000, chairman, 2001—2002, Bill Drake Christmas Music Festival, Spartanburg, 1996—2005, Spartanburg County Tennis Association, Spartanburg, 1987—1995. Committee member Arts in Education Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg.

Member Mayor's Advisory Group, City of Spartanburg, 2001—2005. Member board commissioners Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, 2004—2005. Co-chairman 175th Annual City of Spartanburg, since 2005.

Board directors Spartanburg Little Theater, 1995—2002, president, 1999—2001. Board directors Arts Partnership Greater Spartanburg, 1998—2001, Mobile Meals of Spartanburg, 1986—1994, Habitat for Humanity, 1988—1992, Team Spartanburg, Spartanburg Chamber of Commerce, 2000—2005, Ballet Spartanburg, 2001—2002, Miss South Carolina Foundation, 2004—2005, Mount Moriah Foundation, 2001—2005, Spartanburg Events and Festivals, 2002—2005. Member National Planned Giving Council, since 2005.

Member of South Carolina National Society Fund Raising Executives (president Piedmont chapter 1997), Ohio State University Alumni Association (life), Columbus Metropolitan Club.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, music, theater, reading, Ohio state sports.

Connections

Father:

Joseph Defoe Richards

Mother:

Anne Ellen (Chastain) Richards