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Book of Lists 2013
Top 25 Largest Employers Ranked by No. of Employees in the Upstate
Phone / Website
Employees Local / Statewide / Worldwide
Description / Headquarters
Purchasing Manager
Top Local Official(s) / Year Founded
State of South Carolina P.O. Box 12444 Columbia, SC 29211
803-734-2320 www.sc.gov
11,994 59,229 59,232
State government Columbia
Voight Shealy
Nikki Haley 1776
Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center 701 Grove Road Greenville, SC 29605
864-455-7000 www.ghs.org
9,778 9,778 9,778
Nonprofit patient care system supported by medical education and research Greenville
John Mateka
Michael C. Riordan 1912
Greenville County Schools 301 E. Camperdown Way Greenville, SC 29602
864-355-8860 www.greenville.k12.sc.us
8,200 8,200 8,200
Public school system Greenville
Eston Skinner Jr.
W. Burke Royster 1951
BMW Manufacturing Co. U.S. Highway 101 S. Spartanburg, SC 29304
864-989-6000 www.bmwusfactory.com
7,500 7,500 105,000
Manufacturer of automobiles Munich
Philip Heinrichsdorff
Josef Kerscher 1994
Michelin North America 1 Parkway S. Greenville, SC 29615
864-458-5000 www.michelin-us.com
6,510 8,630 115,000
Manufacturer of tires for every type of vehicle Greenville
Kathy Lyles
Pete Selleck 1898
864-560-6000 www.spartanburgregional.com
5,000 5,000 5,000
Three hospitals and multiple facilities Spartanburg
Allen Pendergrass
Bruce Holstien 1921
864-255-1000 www.stfrancishealth.org
3,500 3,500 3,500
Health care, hospital services Greenville
Debbie Ridgeway
Mark S. Nantz 1932
Clemson University 201 Sikes Hall Clemson, SC 29634
864-656-3975 www.clemson.edu
3,498 4,552 4,552
Public university Clemson
Michael J. Nebesky
James F. Barker 1889
AnMed Health 800 N. Fant St. Anderson, SC 29621
864-512-1000 www.anmedhealth.org
3,465 3,465 3,465
Not-for-profit health system Anderson
Ron Godwin
John A. Miller Jr. 1906
GE Power & Light 300 Garlington Road Greenville, SC 29615
864-254-2192 www.ge-energy.com
3,400 3,400 82,000
Engineering and manufacturing of gas and wind turbines for power generation Atlanta
INP
William Standera, Rick Stanley 1968
Milliken & Co. 920 Milliken Road Spartanburg, SC 29304
864-503-1565 www.milliken.com
3,400 3,700 7,000
Specialty chemicals, floor coverings, and performance materials Spartanburg
Mary Simon
Joe Salley 1865
Fluor Corp. 100 Fluor Daniel Drive Greenville, SC 29607
864-281-4400 www.fluor.com
2,494 2,658 45,000
Engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance, project management Dallas
INP
Annette Allen 1912
864-725-4111 www.selfregional.org
2,300 2,300 2,300
Health care, teaching hospital, family medicine Greenwood
Harold Price
James A. Pfeiffer 1951
Company
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System 101 E. Wood St. Spartanburg, SC 29303 Bon Secours St. Francis Health System 1 St. Francis Drive Greenville, SC 29601
Self Regional Healthcare 1325 Spring St. Greenwood, SC 29646
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