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., Chairman
(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.
(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
William H. Bingham, Sr., P.E.          
(Second District) Columbia 
2002
Charles W. Schulze, C.P.A., Vice 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