J. Carson Benton

Co-Owner and Operator

CL Benton and Sons, Inc.

Mr. Benton has been a general contractor for than 38 years and holds a B.S. degree in industrial education from Clemson University. As a former member of the Anchor Bank and Carolina First Bank advisory boards, he has detailed knowledge of retail and commercial banking along the Grand Strand. His experience in business to business and residential contracting makes him uniquely qualified to lead the bank’s loan committee and serve on the executive committee and the audit committee. He has resided in Myrtle Beach since 1958 and is active in the community. He is chairman emeritus of the Grand Strand Miracle League, and a former board member of the Horry County Solid Waste Authority, the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, the Waccamaw Community Foundation, and the Ocean View Memorial Foundation. Mr. Benton is a member of Ocean View Baptist Church.