Lionel Spearman II

Lionel Spearman – a brief biography

As a child Mr. Spearman was always fascinated about how and why things work.  He was first exposed to Personal Computers in the late 70s as a student at theAcademyofMathematicsandScienceHigh School. He has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and had completed some graduate studies in Business Administration. He has attended theUniversityofMissouri– Rolla,Tuskegee University, and the University of South Carolina. He is a graduate of the Supplier Management Academy hosted by Turner Construction and the Spartanburg  Chamber and a Graduate of Leadership Greenwood.

A high level overview of his professional career is as follows:

  • Chief Operating Officer  of a Technology Company
  • Business owner (Business, Computer & Residential Consultant)
  • Intern Utilities Engineer
  • Technical Manager (Retail Business Operations and Management)
  • Computer and Information Technology Solution Consultant
  • Project Engineer/Manager
  • Process Engineer/Manufacturing Manager
  • ISO 9000 Internal Auditor
  • Environmental Safety and Health Redesign Team Member

As a result of his innovative work, a partial list of Mr. Spearman’s recognitions include:

  • Marquis Who’s Who in Finance and Industry
  • Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering
  • Marquis Who’s Who in the South and Southwest
  • Monsanto’s Achievement Award
  • Successful ISO certification of the Polymer area on their first attempt

A partial list of Mr. Spearman’s civic activities and accomplishments include:

  • Founding member of the National Society of Black Engineers – Alumni Extension
  • Tenor, Director and organizing member of the Greenwood Festival Chorale,
  •  Former Director and Chair of the Technology Committee (which he helped create) of the CarolinasMSDC
  • 2004-2006 Minority Business Enterprise Input Committee Vice Chair of the Carolinas MSDC (representing North andSouth Carolina)
  • 2006-2008 MBEIC Chair
  • 2006 NMSDC NMBEIC Vice Chair Elections Committee
  • 2006 NMBEIC NMBEIC Vice Chair Operating Guidelines
  • Former SC Commission of Minority Affairs Brain Trust Member
  • Former Director of the Greenwood Chamber of Commerce
  • Former member – Lander University Board of Visitors
  • Former Chair of the Board of MEGS House (Shelter for Abused Women)
  • Member of the ELCA SC Synod Commission on Inclusively
  • Member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc and former graduate chapter president

A partial listing of schools attended

  • Dartmouth College
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia
  • Tuskegee University
  • Missouri School of  Technology

Lionel Spearman II

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