TECUMSEH HOOPER, JR. - Corporate Board Profile

Company	Filing Date	Evidence	Reason
SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC	2003-04-14	Tecumseh "Tee" Hooper, Jr., 55, Class III director, is a private investor. Since 2002, Mr. Hooper has been the president and chief executive officer of ProfitLab, Inc., a web-based telecom expense management company headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.	President and CEO of ProfitLab, Inc., a web-based telecom expense management company, indicating involvement in software-related business; however, no explicit mention of programming skills or technical degrees.
SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC	2005-04-15	Tecumseh “Tee” Hooper, Jr., 57, Class III director, is a private investor. He is the current chairman of the South Carolina Department of Transportation. Mr. Hooper is also chairman of the board of FGP International Inc., an executive temporary placement service company. Mr. Hooper is also the chief executive officer of Cass Information Systems, Inc., a publicly held web-based telecom expense management company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.	CEO of Cass Information Systems, Inc., a publicly held web-based telecom expense management company, indicating involvement in software and technology management; holds a business degree but no explicit programming degree mentioned, yet his role suggests technical expertise.
SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC	2006-04-13	Tecumseh "Tee" Hooper, Jr., 58, Class III director, is a private investor. He is the current chairman of the South Carolina Department of Transportation. Mr. Hooper is the chief operating officer of the Telecom Division for Cass Information Systems, Inc., a publicly held web-based telecom expense management company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.	Chief operating officer of the Telecom Division for Cass Information Systems, Inc., a publicly held web-based telecom expense management company, indicating technical and software-related experience.

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Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2002-04-15	Tecumseh "Tee" Hooper, Jr., 54, Class III director, is a private investor. He is also a director of Homegold, Inc., a sub-prime mortgage lender, and a director of Peregrine Energy, Inc., an energy management company.
2003-04-14	Tecumseh "Tee" Hooper, Jr., 55, Class III director, is a private investor. Since 2002, Mr. Hooper has been the president and chief executive officer of ProfitLab, Inc., a web-based telecom expense management company headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.
2004-04-12	Tecumseh “Tee” Hooper, Jr., 56, Class III director since 1999, is a private investor. Since 2002, Mr. Hooper has been the president and chief executive officer of ProfitLab, Inc., a web-based telecom expense management company headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. Mr. Hooper graduated from The Citadel in 1969 with a degree in business administration, and he received a Masters in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina in 1971.
2005-04-15	Tecumseh “Tee” Hooper, Jr., 57, Class III director, is a private investor. He is the current chairman of the South Carolina Department of Transportation. Mr. Hooper is also chairman of the board of FGP International Inc., an executive temporary placement service company. Mr. Hooper is also the chief executive officer of Cass Information Systems, Inc., a publicly held web-based telecom expense management company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
2006-04-13	Tecumseh "Tee" Hooper, Jr., 58, Class III director, is a private investor. He is the current chairman of the South Carolina Department of Transportation. Mr. Hooper is the chief operating officer of the Telecom Division for Cass Information Systems, Inc., a publicly held web-based telecom expense management company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
2007-04-11	Mr. Hooper graduated from The Citadel in 1969 with a degree in business administration, and he received a master in business administration from the University of South Carolina in 1971.
2008-04-07	Tecumseh "Tee" Hooper, Jr., 60, Class III director, is a private investor. Mr. Hooper is the chief executive officer of General Wholesale Distributors, LLC, a Trane HVAC distributor in the state of South Carolina.
2009-04-07	Tecumseh “Tee” Hooper, Jr., 61, Class III director, is a private investor and chief executive officer of General Wholesale Distributors, LLC. He graduated from The Citadel in 1969 with a degree in business administration and received an MBA from the University of South Carolina in 1971.
2011-04-11	Tecumseh "Tee" Hooper, Jr., 63, Class III director, is a private investor. Mr. Hooper is the chief executive officer of General Wholesale Distributors, LLC, a Trane HVAC distributor in the state of South Carolina. Mr. Hooper is also chairman of the board of FGP International Inc., an executive and temporary placement service company and Sign Crafters, USA, a sign manufacturing and service company.
2012-04-09	Tecumseh "Tee" Hooper, Jr., 64, Class III director, is a private investor and chief executive officer of General Wholesale Distributors, LLC, a Trane HVAC distributor in South Carolina.
2013-04-18	His deep ties to the local community, varied business career in executive management, including serving on the board of a publicly traded company, and experience with key government agencies provide him with a valuable perspective as a director.
2014-04-15	Mr. Hooper, Jr. is a private investor and the chief executive officer of General Wholesale Distributors, LLC, an Armstrong Air HVAC distributor in the state of South Carolina.
2015-04-14	Tecumseh “Tee” Hooper, Jr., 67, Class III director, is a private investor and CEO of Sign Crafters, USA, LLC. He graduated from The Citadel with a degree in business administration and has an MBA from the University of South Carolina.
2016-04-12	Mr. Hooper graduated from The Citadel in 1969 with a degree in business administration, and he received a master in business administration from the University of South Carolina in 1971. Mr. Hooper has served the community as a board member of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, Camp Greenville, YMCA Metropolitan, and the United Way.
2017-04-10	Mr. Hooper graduated from The Citadel with a degree in business administration and has a varied business career in executive management.
2018-04-10	Mr. Hooper graduated from The Citadel in 1969 with a degree in business administration, and he received a masters in business administration from the University of South Carolina in 1971.
2019-04-08	Mr. Hooper is a private investor and chairman of the board of FGP International Inc., an executive search and temporary placement service company.
2020-03-30	Mr. Hooper graduated from The Citadel in 1969 with a degree in business administration, and he received a masters in business administration from the University of South Carolina in 1971.
2021-04-12	Mr. Hooper graduated from The Citadel in 1969 with a degree in business administration, and he received a masters in business administration from the University of South Carolina in 1971. He has a varied business career in executive management.
2022-04-08	Mr. Hooper’s deep ties to the Greenville community, varied business career in executive management, and experience with key government agencies provide him with a valuable perspective as a director.
2023-04-06	Mr. Hooper is a private investor and chairman of the board of FGP International Inc., a private executive search and temporary placement service company. He was the president of Modern Office Machines/IKON Office Solutions in Greenville, South Carolina, from 1982 through 2001.
2024-04-03	Mr. Hooper is a private investor and chairman of the board of FGP International Inc., a private executive search and temporary placement service company. He graduated from The Citadel in 1969 with a degree in business administration, and he received a master’s in business administration from the University of South Carolina in 1971.
2025-04-07	Mr. Hooper graduated with a degree in business administration and has held various executive roles in different companies.

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