Paul G. Campbell, Jr.

Paul G. Campbell, Jr, was born in West Jefferson, North Carolina, and grew up in Chester County, South Carolina, graduating from Lewisville High School and Clemson University with a BS in Chemical Engineering; and earning an MBA degree from Jacksonville State University. Paul came to Berkeley County in 1980 with Alumax, and recently retired as President of the Southeast Region for Alcoa Primary Metals.

Paul serves or has served in numerous business, civic, professional and government positions, including: Clemson Board of Visitors; Engineering Advisory Council at Clemson; Board of Governors for the School of Business and Economics at the College of Charleston; South Carolina Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education (State Tech Board); Trident Technical College’s Foundation; past Chair of the Board of Regents for Leadership South Carolina; president of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME) and The Materials Society (TMS)-two major international professional organizations; Chair of the South Carolina Manufactures; Chair of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce; President of the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce and Board member; Executive Committee of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce; President and campaign chair of Trident United Way, the Coastal Council of Boy Scouts, and Summerville Rotary Club; Board of Directors for First Financial Holdings and First Federal of Charleston. Paul was appointed by Gov. Sanford to the South Carolina Public Service Authority where he represents Berkeley County, and was recognized by Gov. Campbell as an Economic Development Ambassador for South Carolina. He is currently serving on the Charleston Regional Development Alliance representing Berkeley County and serves on the Executive Committee. Paul is a recipient of the Order of the Palmetto.

Paul is a member and an elder at Dorchester Presbyterian Church where he has served in many roles. Paul and Vicki have been married for 40 years and they have three children and 4 grandchildren.

He was elected to fill a vacancy in the State Senate in 2007.