Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is the final authority and the governing body of the Medical University of South Carolina, its colleges, outreach programs, and ancillary functions. The Board establishes the general policies of the University, defines educational programs, and approves annual budgets. The Board names the principal officers of the University, including the President and Vice Presidents. Meeting six (6) times a year, the comprised group includes physicians, dentists, an attorney, business executives, a CPA, a former state legislator, a former educator, and an engineer.

Board of Trustees Member Biographies

Name

Service Began
Members Representing  
Donald R. Johnson II, M.D.
(First District) Charleston		 1994
James Lemon, D.M.D. 
(Second District) Columbia		 2014
Richard M. Christian, Jr., M.D.
(Third District) Greenwood		 2017
Henry Frederick "Fritz" Butehorn III, M.D.
(Fourth District)		 2019
G. Murrell Smith, Sr., M.D.
(Fifth District) Sumter		 2013
W. Melvin "Mel" Brown III, M.D., Vice Chairman
(Sixth District) Charleston 		 2018
Paul T. Davis, D.M.D.
(Seventh District) Darlington
 2018
   
 Lay Members  
Michael E. Stavrinakis, B.S.
(First District) Charleston 		 2013
Vacant         
(Second District) 		  
Charles W. Schulze, C.P.A., Chairman
(Third District) Greenwood 		 2002
Thomas L. Stephenson, Esq.
(Fourth District) Greenville 		 1998
Terri R. Barnes, B.S.
(Fifth District) Rock Hill 		 2014
Barbara Johnson-Williams, Ed.S 
(Sixth District) Orangeburg 		 2013
The Honorable James A. Battle, Jr., M.B.A.
(Seventh District) Nichols 		 2013
Bartlett "Bart" J. Witherspoon, Jr., M.D.
Columbia 		 2019
C. Guy Castles III, M.D.*
Columbia 		 2017
*Serves at the pleasure of the Governor