Background
Campbell, Carroll Ashmore was born on July 24, 1940 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Son of Carroll Ashmore and Anne (Williams) Campbell.
Campbell, Carroll Ashmore was born on July 24, 1940 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Son of Carroll Ashmore and Anne (Williams) Campbell.
Student, McCallie School. Student, University South Carolina. Master of Arts, American University.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Central Wesleyan College. HHD (honorary), Sherman College. HHD (honorary), Lander College.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), The Citidel. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University South Carolina. Doctor of Letters (honorary), College Charleston.
Doctor of Education (honorary), Columbia College. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Medical University South Carolina. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Winthrop College.
President Handy Park Company, 1960-1978. Member South Carolina House of Representatives, 1970-1974, South Carolina Senate, 1976, 96th-99th Congresses from South Carolina 4th District, 1979-1987. Executive assistant to governor State of South Carolina, 1975, governor, 1987—1995.
President, Chief Executive Officer American Council Life Insurance, 1995—2003. Member banking, finance and urban affairs committee, committee on House administration, appropriations committee, ways and means committee, assistant regional whip, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Chairman Southern Growth Policies Board, 1988, National Education Goals Panel, 1992.
Co-chairman National Education Standards and Testing, 1992.
Delaware Republican Convention, 1976, 80, 84, 88, 92. Member National Republican Congressional Committee, Textile Caucus, South Carolina Governor's Committee on Employment of Handicapped. Member advisory council White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals.
Chairman March of Dimes. Honorary chairman Arthritis Foundation Doctor. Southern chairman Bush President Campaign, 1988, Southern chairman and national co-chairman, 1992.
Member National Governor Association (vice chairman 1992, chairman 1993, member executive committee 1992), National Public Affairs Honor Society, Sertoma Club (Citizenship award), Chowder and Marching Club, Masons, Pi Alpha Alpha.
Married Iris Rhodes, September 5, 1959. Children: Carroll Ashmore, III, Richard Michael.