South Carolina H 4172: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO HONOR WEYLCHEM U.S. INC., OF ELGIN AT THE CELEBRATION OF ITS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY AND TO CONGRATULATE THE COMPANY ON HALF A CENTURY OF OUTSTANDING SUCCESS AND RECOGNIZE THE COMPANY'S SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

Bill Text

2025-2026 Bill 4172 Text of Previous Version (May. 02, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4172

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

A house RESOLUTION

to recognize and honor Dr. Richard perry Pinckney, 
professor Emeritus at Lander University, and to express deepest appreciation 
for his broad expertise and selfless service to the Greenwood community.

Whereas, the members of 
the South Carolina House of Representatives are grateful for the lifelong 
contributions that Dr. Richard Pinckney has made in and around the Greenwood 
community; and

Whereas, born in 
Charleston on December 3, 1947, he was the second child born to the late Lois 
Mehrtens Pinckney and Thomas Marion Pinckney, reared in a loving home with 
siblings Dr. Thomas Marion Pinckney Jr., Gail Laurens Pinckney Moore, and the 
late Charles Maitland Pinckney; and

Whereas, Dr. Pinckney 
graduated from St. Andrews High School in Charleston in 1965 and became the de 
facto secretary for his class reunions. A dedicated Boy Scout of America, he exemplified 
the sterling qualities of scouting, earning the prestigious Eagle Scout and the 
Pro Deo et Patria; and

Whereas, preparing for 
his life's work, he earned a bachelor's degree from The Citadel in 1969 and a 
master's degree and doctorate from Clemson University in 1970 and 1975 
respectively. As computer science was a nascent field, he had to take an 
eclectic route to his career destination in systems engineering; and

Whereas, Dr. Pinckney 
taught systems engineering at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte (UNCC) 
and Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, before returning to South 
Carolina to teach business administration at Lander in 1980. He retired in 
2000. With UNCC colleague Jack Evett, he coauthored an early textbook and 
manual on Fortran programming with applications to engineering. With Lander colleague 
David Dumont, he published the informative monthly Greenwood Business and Economic 
Report spanning three decades. He served as a computer consultant for Savannah 
Lakes Village in McCormick and other businesses headquartered in Greenwood. He 
was instrumental in helping Greenwood Genetic Center obtain computer imaging of 
the human gene, which numbers each gene and greatly assists the clinic to make medical 
diagnoses and treatment for genetic disorders; and

Whereas, a faithful member of 
Main Street United Methodist Church of Greenwood, Dr. Pinckney served the 
congregation by initially preparing the church services for radio broadcasts, 
and later by creating and maintaining the website for live streaming the 
services online. He selflessly served by troubleshooting any and all of the 
church's computer issues; and

Whereas, for many years under 
the auspices of AARP Tax Aid, he volunteered to prepare taxes for all those who 
sought his help, a time of year when many are anxious about preparing their own 
taxes; and

Whereas, together with 
his beloved wife of fifty-four years, Susan Callison Pinckney, he reared three 
special children: Matthew Perry Pinckney of Greenwood; Christopher Ryan 
Pinckney of Sudbury, Massachusetts; and the late Joy Allison Pinckney. Matthew 
and Ryan are both attorneys, and Joy was very special indeed. Born with Down 
Syndrome, she excelled at everything she did and was named the 2000 International 
Employee of the Year for Fazoli's restaurant chain. A proud grandfather, he was 
always available to entertain by building a zipline in the backyard or watching 
Polar Express upon request for his four grandchildren and one 
step-grandchild: Vivi Joy, Richie, Benjamin, William, and Bernie; and

Whereas, after the 
birth of their daughter, Joy, Dr. Pinckney realized the computer could be used 
as a teaching tool to help her learn. He developed a Joy pad for their computer 
to enable Joy to use the computer more easily, a precursor to the joystick. He 
successfully marketed the Joy pad to special education classes around the 
State; and

Whereas, the House of 
Representatives values the dedicated contribution of citizens like Richard 
Pinckney who give generously of their time to their communities and to this 
great State. Now, therefore, 

Be it resolved by the House 
of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize 
and honor Dr. Richard Perry Pinckney, professor emeritus at Lander University, 
and express deepest appreciation for his broad expertise and selfless service 
to the Greenwood community.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution 
be presented to Dr. Richard Perry Pinckney. 

----XX----

This web page was last updated on May 02, 2025 at 12:40 PM