Stephen Navarro
Title: President and CEO
Company/organization: The Furman Co., Inc.
Years at your current position: 40
What is your greatest career achievement/accomplishment?
When I (we) chose to move to South Carolina we did so because we wanted to raise a family in a place that matched our values…but near the mountains, having grown up on the west coast beaches. Professionals in the real estate and economic development arena influence change and are faced with choices and have a responsibility to recognize the positive and negative consequences of the growth we facilitate. What I am most proud of comes not from the projects, developments, or industries we have helped position to grow, but in maintaining a steadfast perspective of what makes our state great, remembering why I chose to come here, and then to help us grow with purpose, by choice and not by chance so future generations might do the same.
Source: https://scbiznews.com/announcing-meet-the-50-most-influential-in-south-carolina-honorees/