Mark A. Cothran, 67, Class I director, has served as director of the Company since 1999. Mr. Cothran is the president and owner of Cothran Properties, LLC, a private real estate development company, and Cothran Homes, LLC, a residential home building company, which are both located in Greenville, South Carolina. Mr. Cothran has been actively involved in real estate in the Greenville, South Carolina market since 1986. Mr. Cothran received his bachelor s degree in finance and banking from the University of South Carolina in 1980 and is a licensed real estate broker in the State of South Carolina. He has served on the Tax and Legislative Committee and the National Business Park Forum of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) for which he is also a past chairman. He is also the past president of the state chapter of NAIOP. He has served on the board of directors of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber of Commerce s Economic Development Board, the Advisory Board of Greenville National Bank, and the board of directors of General Wholesale Distributors, Inc. and Long Focus Capital Management, LLC. His extensive experience in real estate and development activities, along with his long-term ties to our local community, provide him with a valuable understanding of the key markets we serve.