H*4432 Concurrent Resolution, By Haskins
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE MR. WILLIAM KING "B.K." BRYAN OF
 GREENVILLE, A DISTINGUISHED SOUTH CAROLINA BUSINESS AND CIVIC LEADER, FOR HIS
 WORK IN BUILDING GENERAL WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS OF GREENVILLE INTO ONE OF THE
 STATE'S FINEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL COMPANIES.

   01/20/98  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-9
   01/20/98  Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-16

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE MR. WILLIAM KING "B. K." BRYAN OF GREENVILLE, A DISTINGUISHED SOUTH CAROLINA BUSINESS AND CIVIC LEADER, FOR HIS WORK IN BUILDING GENERAL WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS OF GREENVILLE INTO ONE OF THIS STATE'S FINEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL COMPANIES.

Whereas, Mr. William King "B. K." Bryan is one of South Carolina's most distinguished business and civic leaders; and

Whereas, he was born in New Bern, North Carolina, served as a bomber pilot during World War II in the European Theatre, and moved to Greenville, South Carolina in 1946, where he became a successful and respected business executive as the owner and chairman of General Wholesale Distributors; and

Whereas, from 1950 until 1996 when he retired from active service, he and his team built General Wholesale Distributors into one of this State's finest and most successful companies; and

Whereas, in addition to his extremely successful business career, he also found time to serve his community and State in many other capacities, including being a board member of the Enterprise Bank in Jacksonville, Florida, Elder of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, Chairman of the Board of the Greenville Memorial Hospital, President of the Greenville Country Club, and a key member of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce; and

Whereas, "B. K." Bryan is known as a person of utmost character, integrity, and generosity. In 1997 he donated a one million dollar trust to the Greenville Hospital System Foundation to further health care and research in the Greenville community, which was the largest gift in the foundation's sixteen-year history; and

Whereas, South Carolina has been blessed through the years with special people such as B. K. Bryan who have given freely of their considerable time, talents, and resources to their communities, State, and nation; and

Whereas, it is with a tremendous sense of appreciation that the General Assembly takes note of his accomplishments throughout his business career as the owner and chairman of General Wholesale Distributors and wishes him and his lovely wife Frances godspeed in their every endeavor in their retirement years. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly hereby congratulate Mr. William King "B. K." Bryan of Greenville, a distinguished South Carolina business and civic leader, for his work in building General Wholesale Distributors of Greenville into one of this State's finest and most successful companies.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. William King "B. K." Bryan of Greenville.