Bill Text: SC S1340 | 2013-2014 | 120th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Colonel Glenn Douglas Addison
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2014-05-28 - Introduced and adopted [S1340 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2013-S1340-Introduced.html
A SENATE RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR COLONEL GLENN DOUGLAS ADDISON FOR TWELVE YEARS OF OUTSTANDING AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CITADEL BOARD OF VISITORS AND TO BID HIM WELL AS HE LEAVES HIS SERVICE TO THE CITADEL.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate deeply appreciate the significant contributions that Glenn Addison has made during his twelve years of service to The Citadel Board of Visitors; and
Whereas, as a 1979 alumnus of The Citadel, Glenn Addison returned to serve on the board of visitors of his alma mater in 2002, bringing with him a wealth of business acumen and a desire to see the college prosper; and
Whereas, in 1990, he earned a master's degree in management from Troy State University in Troy, Alabama; and
Whereas, in his professional life, he served with various firms in Columbia from 1989 to 2003: Durr-Fillauer Medical, Inc.; B. Braun Medical, Inc.; Transmedical, Inc.; and UBS Financial Services, Inc.; and
Whereas, he has served Merck & Company, Inc. since 2004 in a number of positions in Columbia, Charleston, and Myrtle Beach, and in Savannah, Georgia, and he currently serves as an executive representative with the company; and
Whereas, in 2009, he retired at the rank of Colonel after thirty years from a distinguished and decorated career in the United States Air Force Reserve, his last duty being the Regional Reserve Director of the Air Force National Security Emergency Preparedness Agency (AFNSEP) for eight Southern states; and
Whereas, Colonel Addison has been a member of the Board of Visitors since 2002. He served as the chair of several committees, including Athletics, Buildings and Grounds, External Affairs, Honorary Degrees, Palmetto Medal and Special Recognition, and Strategic Planning; and
Whereas, he was the Vice Chair of the Board of Visitors from July 2008 to June 2012, He also served on the Executive Committee and as the Vice Chair of the Stadium Committee; and
Whereas, he currently serves as the Chair of the BOV Ad Hoc Committee on Board Composition and as a Daniel Fund Trustee; and
Whereas, together with his beloved wife, Ann, Glenn Addison reared three fine children: Taylor, Joseph, and Regan; and
Whereas, the South Carolina Senate is profoundly grateful for the meaningful service that Glenn Addison has rendered to education in the Palmetto State as a member of The Citadel Board of Visitors. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate:
That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, recognize and honor Colonel Glenn Douglas Addison for twelve years of outstanding and devoted service to The Citadel Board of Visitors and bid him well as he leaves his service to The Citadel.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Colonel Glenn Douglas Addison.
