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George “Bill” Rogers will be recognized for his extraordinary business and community leadership by the Palmetto Society at the 26th Anniversary of the United Way of the Midlands Humanitarian of the Year award.
Staff Report
Published Feb. 16, 2010
George “Bill” Rogers will be recognized for his extraordinary business and community leadership by the Palmetto Society at the 26th Anniversary of the United Way of the Midlands Humanitarian of the Year award.
The black tie event will be held Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Registration is required and available online. Tickets are $65 per person.
Rogers is the co-founder and chairman of the board of Bonitz Inc. and chairman emeritus of Consolidated Systems. He is a successful businessman who established these businesses in the 1950s and has seen them grow and thrive to achieve nationwide and global recognition. He has created thousands of jobs while quietly making major personal contributions to his community and to South Carolina.
Other organizations he’s been involved with include The Carolina Children’s Home, Claflin University, The S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice and Habitat for Humanity. Rogers has used his engineering skills and business aptitude to help to maintain the values and best practices of community service within the business world.
Tickets to the event are available. To register, go to www.uway.org or contact Whitney Sousa at 803.733.5419 or wsousa@uway.org.
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