MPCC Monthly Luncheon: Bob Morgan, President & CEO, South Carolina Chamber of Commerce

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Bob Morgan is the President and CEO of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the leading voice for business in South Carolina. Since stepping into the role in April 2021, Bob has spearheaded the SC Chamber’s operations and advocacy to ensure efforts are laser-focused on the Chamber’s vision – to make South Carolina’s economy the most vibrant in the United States, creating opportunity and prosperity for all.

Under Bob’s leadership, the SC Chamber has initiated a realignment and a strategic planning process to guarantee that the SC Chamber best represents all Palmetto businesses, both big and small, across all industry sectors. Bob has overseen the strengthening of the SC Chamber Education and Workforce Development Foundation and supported the introduction of the Foundation’s new Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, making certain that the chamber’s work intentionally reflects the vibrant population it represents. Bob has positioned the SC Chamber as a leading advocate for comprehensive tax reform, lawsuit reform, regulatory reform, economic development, and workforce initiatives in South Carolina.

Prior to joining the SC Chamber, Bob worked as the Public Affairs Director at Robinson and Bradshaw from 2019-2021 and led the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce as President and CEO from 2005 – 2018. He served as president and CEO of the Gaston Chamber of Commerce from 2002 to 2005.

Bob is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He and his wife Meg, a Gamecock, live in Columbia, SC, and are the parents of two adult sons.