William G. Beard Jr. (Butch)
• United States Military Academy at West Point, NY. BS Civil
Engineering. Graduate work in Math and education, Clemson University.
• Officer United States Army Corp. of Engineers. Company
Commander of heavy equipment company in RVN. Also served as
projects coordinator Long Binh Base, RVN. Commanded A Company,
27th Engineer Bn and served as staff officer XVIII Airborne Corp., Fort
Bragg, NC.
• Taught calculus and structural engineering courses in technical
colleges in SC and NC.
• Process controls engineer, Catalytic Engineering. Partner, Digital
Integrated Systems Corp. Partner, Control Automation Systems.
Specialized in factory automation control systems with emphasis on
lights out factory operations (total process automation),
computer/machinery communications, batching, continuous process
control, operator interface, and process data transfer.
• Service includes delegate to the South Carolina Methodist annual
conference (5 years), Church officer 20 years, West Point Association of
Graduates, Fort Mill Band boosters, Amelia Island Sailing Club; Old Towne
Dinghy Club; Thistle Fleet 183, Amelia Island Chamber of Commerce,
Business Networking International, Business Before Breakfast, Amelia
Island Toastmasters, National Association of Realtors; Commercial
Investment Real Estate Institute .
• Interests include: sailing(racing and offshore cruising), deep sea
fishing, golf, community theater, bicycling
• CCIM Candidate (Certified Commercial Investment Member), NAR.
Commercial real estate emphasis includes office/retail/industrial leasing
and management; site selection; investor and buyer/tenant
representation; commercial/investment real estate sales. Service area:
Florida and Georgia.
