Robert Hill

Class of 1988

Hometown: Columbia, SC

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  • In 2020, Hill retired as Chief Executive Officer of South State Corporation, a bank holding company with multiple locations in NC, SC, and Ga. Hill perviously served in various positions, including COO and President.  In 2011, Hill was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond - Charlotte Branch.  
  • Businessweek Magazine named Hill as one of 98 CEOs under age 40 in the United States and 140 CEOs under 40 in the world who run companies traded publicly on the NASDAQ or NY Stock Exchange, an extremely unique and prestigious accomplishment specifically measured against his peers.  
  • "The Citadel adopted me when I was a 17 year-old kid; it made me a man and taught me what leadership was all about………The Citadel was certainly the right road for me and has made all the difference in my life, and I could not be more proud to be a Citadel Man.”