The Special Chairman’s Award, sponsored by Blue Cross/Blue Shield of South Carolina, was presented to Judge MerlCode for his significant contributions to the leadership of our community and state, and among many organizations. He is an attorney who came from humble beginnings with a focus on education. He has been the “first” at many things. He was the first African American to chair the United Way and Greenville Chamber and the first to serve as a City of Greenville Municipal Court Judge. He has served as the Chamber’s Annual Meeting emcee for more than a decade, providing interesting programs, notable speakers and always the ‘quip’ that it is always 70 degrees somewhere in Greenville, South Carolina.

FinalGreenville Chamber of Commerce 123rd Annual Meeting