CITY

Official Website:
http://www.greenvillesc.gov/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.greenvillechamber.org/

Visitors Bureau:
http://www.greenvillecvb.com/

Population:
56002 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1831

County:
Greenville County

NEWSPAPERS

Newspaper
The Greenville News

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Bob Jones University	1947
Furman University	1826

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
JPS Industries	1998
ScanSource	1992
Bowater	1881

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Jaimie Alexander	Actor	12-Mar-1984		Jane Doe on Blindspot
Peabo Bryson	Singer	13-Apr-1951		If Ever You're In My Arms Again
Carroll Campbell	Politician	24-Jul-1940	7-Dec-2005	Governor of South Carolina, 1987-95
Ralph D. Crosby, Jr.	Business	23-Sep-1947		CEO of EADS North America
Jim DeMint	Politician	2-Sep-1951		President of the Heritage Foundation
Jeff Duncan	Politician	7-Jan-1966		Congressman, South Carolina 3rd
Tyler Florence	Chef	3-Mar-1971		Food 911 on the Food Network
Lucas Glover	Golf	12-Nov-1979		Winner, 2009 US Open
Trey Gowdy	Politician	22-Aug-1964		Congressman, South Carolina 4th
Bo Hopkins	Actor	2-Feb-1942		Matthew Blaisdel on Dynasty
Scott Horton	Attorney	11-Aug-1955		Human rights attorney
Jesse Jackson	Activist	8-Oct-1941		Rainbow Coalition
Jesse Jackson, Jr.	Politician	11-Mar-1965		Congressman from Illinois, 1995-2012
James R. Mann	Politician	27-Apr-1920	20-Dec-2010	Congressman from South Carolina, 1969-79
Edwin McCain	Singer/Songwriter	20-Jan-1970		I'll Be
John M. McConnell	Government	26-Jul-1943		Director of National Intelligence, 2007-09
Costa M. Pleicones	Judge	29-Feb-1944		Justice, South Carolina Supreme Court
Charles H. Townes	Physicist	28-Jul-1915	27-Jan-2015	Invention of the maser and laser
William B. Traxler, Jr.	Judge	1-May-1948		4th Circuit Court of Appeals
John Watson	Psychologist	9-Jan-1878	25-Sep-1958	Founder of Behaviorism

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Warren Barker	Composer	16-Apr-1923	3-Aug-2006	Composer for 77 Sunset Strip
Don Dubbins	Actor	28-Jun-1928	17-Aug-1991	The D.I.
Marshall Frady	Journalist	11-Jan-1940	9-Mar-2004	Wallace
Napoleon Hill	Author	26-Oct-1883	8-Nov-1970	Think and Grow Rich
Shoeless Joe Jackson	Baseball	16-Jul-1889	5-Dec-1951	Say it ain't so, Joe
James R. Mann	Politician	27-Apr-1920	20-Dec-2010	Congressman from South Carolina, 1969-79

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