George L. Kennedy
George L. Kennedy, III was the South Carolina State Auditor. Kennedy assumed office in 2015. Kennedy left office on January 23, 2025.
Kennedy was appointed as the South Carolina State Auditor in 2015. He replaced Richard Gilbert Jr. in October 2015.[1][2]
Biography
Kennedy is a certified public accountant. From 1988, until he became state auditor in 2015, he was a partner at the Elliott Davis public accounting firm in Greenville, South Carolina. In that position he provided accounting services for governments, educational institutions and nonprofits. Prior to employment at Elliott Davis, from May 1986 until December 1987, Kennedy was a supervisor at the Milliken & Company textile firm in Spartanburg, South Carolina.[3][4]
Kennedy is a native of South Carolina. In 1986 he graduated from Clemson University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting.[5][6]
Education
- B.S. in accounting, Clemson University (1986)
Political career
South Carolina State Auditor (2015-2025)
Kennedy was appointed state auditor in 2015 as a permanent replacement for Richard Gilbert Jr.[2]
Contact
State Auditor George L. Kennedy, III, CPA
- (803) 832-8929 (Direct)
- (803) 253-4160 (Office)
- (803) 343-0723 (FAX)
1401 Main Street, Suite 1200
Columbia, SC 29201
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Office of the State Auditor, "State Auditor," accessed November 26, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 LinkedIn, "George Kennedy," accessed November 28, 2015
- ↑ South Carolina Office of the State Auditor, “George L. Kennedy III, CPA,” accessed June 1, 2023
- ↑ LinkedIn, “George Kennedy: State Auditor,” accessed June 1, 2023
- ↑ South Carolina Office of the State Auditor, “George L. Kennedy III, CPA,” accessed June 1, 2023
- ↑ ‘‘LinkedIn’’, “George Kennedy: State Auditor,” accessed June 1, 2023
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