Greensboro chamber names new president

The Greensboro Partnership announced Monday the new president of the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, selecting a chamber president from South Carolina.

Robert H. Clapper, now president and CEO of the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce in Clinton, S.C., will take over Sept. 1.

Clapper previously was director of fundraising and annual giving at the chamber, as well as director of marketing and recruiting for the U.S. Army Leadership Training Program, and the NCAA assistant women's soccer coach at Presbyterian College.

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"We were most impressed by his varied experience with the Laurens County Chamber, working with other community partners to develop a business incubator, fundraising for a private college, running for the state legislature, and in his service in the military," said Pat Danahy, Greensboro Partnership President and CEO. "He has been successful in numerous roles."

Clapper served in the U.S. Army, in the Army Airborne and Special Operations units, receiving the Bronze Star Medal for Valorous Combat Action for his service in Afghanistan. He also is a 2004 General Douglas MacArthur award recipient.

Clapper was selected by a nominating committee chaired by Tim Rice, chairman of the Chamber Operating Group.