- We are grateful for the passion, dedication, and hard work of all of our past and current Board Members.
* Denotes former Chair
^ Denotes Governor’s Award in the Humanities winner
- Steven Abrams, Mt. Pleasant (2001-2007)
- Dorothy Aranda, Hilton Head Island (1981-1985)
- Charles Ashmore, Spartanburg (1980-1983)
- *Joan Assey, Columbia (1991-1998)
- Judith Bainbridge, Greenville (1990-1994)
- Will Balk, Williston (2015 – 2021)
- LaNelle Barber, Charleston (2000-2003)
- *Porter Barron, St. Matthews (1973-1981)
- William C. Barker, Columbia (1999-2005)
- Nella Barkley, Charleston (1977-1980)
- Romayne Barnes, Greenville (1973-1979)
- Charles Batson, Greenville (1978-1982)
- Jack Bevan, Mayesville (1985-1988)
- Leslie Walker Bickford, Rock Hill (2018 – 2024)
- Gordon Blackwell, Greenville (1973-1975)
- J. Herman Blake, Charleston (2009 – 2015)
- ^ Carol Bleser, Clemson (1995-1996)
- Eleanor Faye Bookhart, Elloree (1994-1997)
- Howard Boozer, Columbia (1973-1979)
- Thomas Boulware, Barnwell (1985-1987)
- Marie C. Boyd, Columbia (2014-2019)
- Rosamond Boyd, Spartanburg (1973-1977)
- Richard Brown, Columbia (2020 – 2023)
- Wallace Brown, Columbia (1986-1990)
- Duff Bruce, Greenville (2017-2022)
- James A. Bryan, Forest Acres (2006-2012)
- Ronald Burnside, Clinton (1977-1980)
- *Judy Burke Bynum, Spartanburg (2005-2012)
- John Hartnett Busch, Chapin (2014-2020)
- James E. Byrd, Jr., Elgin (1998-2004)
- Theodore Cart, Florence (1973-1975)
- ^ Luther F. Carter, Columbia (1989-1993)
- ^ Marvin Chernoff, Columbia (1991-1997)
- Portia Cobb, Edisto Island (2013 – 2016)
- Peter Coggeshall, Jr., Hartsville (1994-1997)
- *Edward Collins, Jr. Charleston (1980-1983)
- Mrs. P. Lamar Coogler, Chester (1979-1980)
- Hope Cooper, Camden (1982-1986)
- Maria Cordova, Charleston (1997-2003)
- Carey Crantford, Greenville (1978-1982)
- *John G. Creech, Greenville (2001-2008)
- Beryl Dakers, Columbia (2015 – 2021)
- William Daniel, Jr., Rock Hill (1985-1989)
- Frank Davis, Columbia (1973-1976)
- Leroy Davis, Orangeburg (1999-2002)
- Kwame Dawes, Columbia (2002-2008)
- ^ J. Douglas Donahue, Charleston (2001-2007)
- W. Marvin Dulaney, Charleston (2002-2008)
- ^ Benjamin Dunlap, Columbia (1984-1988)
- *Max Earwood, Columbia (1978-1980)
- Van E. Edwards III, Columbia (1997-2003)
- Jo Angela Edwins, Florence (2015 – 2021)
- Daniel J. Ennis, Conway (2014-2020)
- Helen B. Fellers, Columbia (2007-2013)
- Walter Fiederowicz, Charleston (2014-2020)
- Robert C. Figueria, Greenwood (1997-2003)
- * ^ Elaine Freeman, Spartanburg (1987-1997)
- Mary Ellen Fuller, Alcolu (2017-2022)
- ^ Virginia Tormey Friedman, Charleston (2008-2014)
- Carol Gable, Greenville (1986-1988)
- Carol Gaines, Clinton (1990-1996)
- Karen Garcia, Aiken (2009-2012)
- *John T. Garman, Anderson (2003-2010)
- Belinda Gergel, Charleston (2014 – 2017)
- *Byron E. Gipson, Columbia (2001-2009)
- Candace Gosnell, Orangeburg (1999-2002)
- Thomas R. Gottshall, Columbia (2008-2014)
- Scott Graber, Beaufort (1977-1981)
- Ellen Granberg, Clemson (2016-2018)
- *Ghussan R. Greene, Orangeburg (2003 – 2017)
- Terry Grier, Darlington (1990-1991)
- Walt Griffin, Gaffney (2018-2021)
- Mary Elizabeth Grigg, Columbia (2017-2020)
- Marshall Grigsby, Columbia (1988-1992)
- Philip G. Grose, Jr., Columbia (1997-2000)
- John Guilds, Jr., Columbia (1980-1981)
- Lily Roland Hall, Anderson (1981-1982)
- Willis Ham, Columbia (1994-2000)
- William Harley, Jr., Columbia (1973-1975)
- Carmen V. Harris, Simpsonville (2002-2008)
- Courtney Tollison Hartness, Greenville (2009 – 2015)
- Mary (Molly) Harts, Ninety Six (2002-2008)
- Barbara Hatton, Orangeburg (1993-1995)
- Fran Hawk, Mt. Pleasant (1990-1992)
- John Hayes, Rock Hill (1989-1991)
- *Robert Hazel, West Columbia (1989-1997)
- Ruth Heffron, Charleston (1985-1989)
- Carlanna Hendrick, Hartsville (1997-2003)
- Isabel Hill, Columbia (1997-2003)
- Samuel M. Hines, Jr., Charleston (2003 – 2017)
- Elizabeth Holmes, Anderson (2007-2012)
- James Holmes, Columbia (1973-1977)
- Paul A. Horne, Jr., Columbia (2008-2014)
- ^ A.V. Huff, Jr., Greenville (1980-1984)
- *Sigmon Huitt, Rock Hill (1980-1984)
- Mrs. Coles Jackson, Cheraw (1977-1981)
- * ^ Larry Jackson, Greenwood (1984-1989)
- Donald Janicula, Charleston (1973-1976)
- *Kim Shealy Jeffcoat, Lexington (2013-2020)
- Vermelle Johnson, Orangeburg (1988-1992)
- Sue Jolly, Edgefield (1982-1986)
- Lewis Jones, Spartanburg (1973-1979)
- * ^ Wayne Q. Justesen, Jr. Greenwood (1993-2000)
- Michael Kennedy, Rock Hill (1991-1997)
- Lisa Kerr, Charleston (2020-2022)
- ^ Billy Keyserling, Beaufort (2014-2019)
- ^ Harriet Keyserling, Beaufort 1988-1994)
- Milton Kimpson, Columbia (1987-1991)
- William Kinney, Bennettsville (1981-1985)
- G. William Koon, Clemson (1983-1987)
- Ernest Lander, Jr., Clemson (1973-1979)
- Joab Lesesne, Jr., Spartanburg (1982-1984)
- Catherine Lewis, Conway (1981-1985)
- Harry Lightsey, Charleston (1987-1993)
- D. Delores Logan, Columbia (2011-2017)
- John F. Lomax, Greenville (1999-2005)
- Eugene Long, Columbia (1980-1984)
- Randolph R. (Randy) Lowell, Esq., Daniel Island (2012 – 2018)
- * ^ Tom Mack, Aiken (2016-2022)
- Len Marini, Columbia (1994-2000)
- James Weldon Martin, Charleston (1985-1987)
- Jacqueline Mattfield, Charleston (1983-1987)
- Walton J. McCleod, Little Mountain (2008-2014)
- ^ Robert McCoy, Columbia (1988-1992)
- Sam E. McCuen, Lexington (2002-2008)
- Larry McGehee, Spartanburg (1985-1989)
- Sarah McMaster, Winnsboro (1985-1989)
- Betty Ann Mead, Beaufort (1993-1999)
- David Millard, Myrtle Beach (1993-1999)
- Somers Miller, Beaufort (2001-2007)
- *Nicholas Mitchell, Columbia (1972-1980)
- Reid Montgomery, Columbia (1977-1981)
- William Moran, Florence (1980-1984)
- Maggi M. Morehouse, Aiken (2008-2014)
- Jack Morris, Greenville (1978-1980)
- Gail Morrison, Columbia (1991-1997)
- Stephen Morrison, Columbia (1982-1985)
- Richard Moses, Sumter (1977-1980)
- Ken Mufuka, Greenwood (1990-1993)
- June Murff, Aiken (2003-2009)
- J.P. Neal, Jr., Columbia (1980-1983)
- Larry E. Nelson, Florence (2002-2007)
- James Oliver, Columbia (1977-1981)
- H. Graham Osteen, Georgetown (2010 – 2016)
- Roy Owen, Charleston (1980-1984)
- *Susanne Ozment, Aiken (1996-2003)
- Theodis Palmer, Sumter (1991-1997)
- Nettie Parler, Orangeburg (1973-1988)
- Thomas Persons, Sr., Columbia (1996-1999)
- Paul Peterson, Conway (1989-1995)
- Jeffrey Poelvoorde, Spartanburg (1989-1993) (1997-2000)
- Henry Ponder, Columbia (1973-1979)
- Blanche Premo-Hopkins, Aiken (1992-1998)
- Mrs. Granville T. Prior, Columbia (1973-1976)
- Jamie S. Prosser, Murrells Inlet (2005 – 2007)
- Bettis Rainsford, Edgefield (2001-2007)
- Peggy Ratliff, Orangeburg (1997-2003)
- George Reeves, West Columbia (1994-2000)
- ^Elizabeth Josephine “Betty Jo” Rhea, Rock Hill (2001– 2017)
- Luns Richardson, Sumter (1979-1983)
- David Rison, Summerville (2000 – 2018)
- Hyman Rubin, Sr., Columbia (1986-1988)
- Alexander Sanders, Charleston (1993-1997)
- * ^ Sara L. Sanders, Conway (2008-2014)
- Olin Sansbury, Spartanburg (1990-1996)
- * ^ Jerold Savory, Columbia (1986-1991)
- Alan Schaffer, Clemson (1997-2003)
- G. Garrett Scott, Spartanburg (2013 – 2017)
- Mary Seamon, Central (1986-1990)
- William Mathews “Bubba” Self, Greenwood (2014-2017)
- Bartow (Bo) S. Shaw, Jr., Sumter (2007-2010)
- James E. Smith, Jr. (2017 – 2023)
- *Walter D. Smith, Florence (1973-1980)
- James Solomon, Jr. Columbia (1982-1986)
- Doris Sopkin, Florence (1980-1984)
- Revonda L. Spratt, Inman (2010 – 2016)
- ^ William Starr, Columbia (1984-1988)
- William Steirer, Jr., Clemson (1989-1995)
- *Thomas Stepp, Columbia (1982- 1986) (1991-1999)
- George E. Stone, Spartanburg (1999-2003)
- *Joseph Swann, Greenville (1984-1990)
- Roy Talbert, Conway (1984-1988)
- Frederick Tanner, II, Columbia (1982-1988)
- Elizabeth Anne (Betty Anne) Tate, Charleston (2002-2008)
- Mrs. Edmund (Mary) Taylor, Columbia (1977-1979)
- Alice Taylor-Colbert, Greenwood (2017-2020)
- Estelle Walker, Columbia (1977-1981)
- Ruby Watts, Columbia (1982-1987)
- Julia Wells, Sumter (1973-1979)
- *L. Andrew Westbrook III, Greenville (2009 -2016)
- Richard Westbrook, Lexington (2017-2020)
- David White, Charleston (1989-2000)
- ^ Earl Wilcox, Rock Hill (1981-1985) (2006-2012)
- Lloyd Willcox, Florence (2002-2008)
- Reece Williams, Columbia (2007-2013)
- A.G.D. Wiles, Summerville (1973-1976)
- Benjamin T. Zeigler, Florence (2024)
- Jane Floyd Zenger, Blythewood (2007-2013)