Please join us Monday Sept 21st 2020

For our meeting Monday Sept 21st 2020 we welcome Robert Hughes III from Hughes Development Corporation. 

Robert Hughes III serves as President of Hughes Development Corporation (HDC), a  70-year old, family owned real estate development firm based in Greenville, SC. HDC has developed and owned projects across the southeast in virtually all product  types. Over the last 20 years, HDC has refined its focus to mixed-use, urban  developments with an emphasis on place-making.  Currently, HDC’s largest project is the 181-acre BullStreet District in Columbia, SC.  As master developer, HDC is overseeing the development of up to 3.3 million square  feet in commercial development and 3,558 residential units, all centered around a  new MiLB ballpark. Additional recent projects include Greenville ONE, RiverPlace  and the Bank of America Building, all located in downtown Greenville, SC.  Prior to joining HDC, Robert was an Assistant Vice President in New York City for Barclays Capital, after starting his career in the same division at Lehman Brothers. In 2011, Robert left Barclays to pursue his MBA at Columbia Business School with a  focus in Real Estate. He graduated with honors in 2012 and received the William J.  Heffernan Memorial Award for Service. Robert is also a graduate of Duke University and the Lawrenceville School.  Currently, he serves on the Artisphere Board of Directors, the Greenville Chamber of  Commerce Board of Advisors, the Upstate Heart Ball Executive Leadership Team,  the Millennial Debt Commission, and is a member of Leadership Greenville Class 40 and Liberty Fellowship Class of 2020.