Fred Humes is a native of Charleston, South Carolina where he attended public school graduating from Chicora High School in 1958. He attended and graduated from North Greenville Junior College. Mr. Humes later graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and later received a Master of Science degree from Troy State University.
Mr. Humes enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1962. He became a commissioned officer in 1965. He entered the USAF Pilot Training program three years later and received his pilot wings in 1969. After advanced pilot training, Fred served 13 months in Vietnam and returned to the United States as a Flight Instructor. Mr. Humes flying career included the F-4, OV-10, T-39 and C-141 aircraft as a line pilot, instructor and flight examiner. He served in various capacities at Major Air Command Headquarters, US Air Force Headquarters, and at the Pentagon in staff and operational assignments. Mr. Humes graduated from the Air Command and Staff College. He completed his Air Force career in 1983 after a four-year staff tour at the Pentagon.
Mr. Humes began a second career with a nationally syndicated television show in Aiken, South Carolina and in 1987 co-founded a video production company where he was President until 1990, when he joined the Economic Development Partnership. The Partnership represents the economic development interests of Aiken and Edgefield Counties. While Director, the Partnership over announced over $5.0 Billion in new capital investment and 11,000 jobs in Aiken and Edgefield Counties. Mr. Humes was recognized twice as the “Economic Development Practitioner of the Year” by Southern Business and Development Magazine. He was selected as one of the Top Ten Economic Developers of the Decade by the same magazine. Fred is a past member of the Board of Directors and Past President of the South Carolina Economic Developers Association (SCEDA), Past Director of the Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC). He is a member of several civic organizations and is Past President of the North Augusta Rotary Club. Mr. Humes is Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Alliance. and is a Director with the national Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Savannah River Community Reuse Organization and the Savannah River Site Redevelopment Authority.
Mr. Humes is a Certified Economic Developer by the State of South Carolina
Mr. Humes is a recipient of the Order of the Palmetto, the State of South Carolina highest civilian honor, based on his service to the state in economic development.
Fred and his wife Barbara have two children and three grandchildren.
