2018 James F. Barker Ethics in Action Award Dinner

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Joseph (Joe) P. Riley Jr., former mayor of the City of Charleston, has been selected to receive the 2018 James F. Barker Ethics in Action Award. Riley will be recognized at a dinner in his honor Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, from 6-9 p.m. at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston.

“Mayor Riley’s career transcends the unsavory flavor so often associated with politics,” said Kelly Durham, chair of the advisory board of the Rutland Institute for Ethics. “He led by serving others, from the least fortunate to the most affluent, regardless of race, party or faction. To him, everyone is important and everyone is worthy of inclusion. He is a worthy recipient of the James F. Barker Ethics in Action Award.”

Bestowed upon an exceptional individual whose actions exemplify integrity, the James F. Barker Ethics in Action award brings ethics into focus through real-life application. It is named for the former president of Clemson University. Nominators, and the subsequent selection panel, look for an individual with actions or significant accomplishments revealing deep and sustained commitment to ethical conduct and the value of integrity. Nominations were accepted from across South Carolina and were reviewed by a subcommittee of the Rutland Institute for Ethics advisory board.

Riley is the fourth recipient of Clemson’s James F. Barker Ethics in Action Award. The first recipient, in 2014, was the award’s namesake, former Clemson University President James F. Barker. Scott Dishman and Minor Shaw received the Ethics in Action Award in 2015 and 2016, respectively.

Tickets:
Tickets can be purchased at the website provided.

We are running a special, offering Clemson Alumni a special ticket price of $150 until January 14.

Table sponsorships for the James F. Barker Ethics in Action Award Dinner honoring Mr. Riley can be reserved by calling 864-248-0255. All proceeds from the evening benefit the Rutland Institute for Ethics through the Clemson University Foundation.