Robert M. Hitt III

Background

III, Robert M. Hitt, was born on December 27, 1949 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Robert Melvin Junior and Ann Elizabeth (Leonard) H.

Education

Bachelor in Journalism, University South Carolina, 1973.

Career

Copy editor The State Newspaper, Columbia, South Carolina, 1971-1973. Reporter News and Courier, Charleston, 1973-1974. State governor reporter Columbia Record, 1974-1978, assistant city editor, 1978-1980, news editor, 1980, city editor, 1980, managing editor, 1981-1988, The State, 1988-1992.

Director planning and development Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough, Columbia, 1992-1993. Manager public affairs Bayerische Motoren Werke Manufacturing Corporation, Spartanburg, South Carolina, since 1993. Instructor College Journalism, University South Carolina, Columbia, 1981-1992.

Membership

Board directors Babcock Center, Columbia, 1988-1993, chairman, 1993. Board directors Columbia Urban League, since 1989, Urban League of the Upstate. South Carolina Governor advisory board for mathematics and science.

Member Partnership for Tomorrow. Member Society Professional Journalists (president 1978), Associate Press Managing Editors, South Carolina Associate Press News Council (vice president 1988, president 1989), South Carolina Press Association, Commerce Club, Summit Club, Carolina Yacht Club, Holly Tree Country Club.

Connections

Married Gwenda Goff, September 10, 1983. Children: H. Lucas, Robert P.

Father:

Robert Melvin H. Junior

Mother:

Ann Elizabeth (Leonard) H.

Spouse:

Gwenda Goff

child:

H. Lucas III

child:

Robert P. III