Institute for Families in Society
Faculty and Staff
Bill Kirkland
Title: | Business Manager |
Department: | Institute for Families in Society |
Email: | billkirkland@sc.edu |
Phone: | 803-777-4958 |
(MBA, South University)
After receiving my bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a
concentration in Health Services Management from Winthrop University, I began my
career working for Providence Hospital as an Operations Supervisor. Next, I went
on to become Operations Manager at BlueChoice HealthPlan. While at BlueChoice
HealthPlan, I pursued an opportunity to be their Project Administrator of
Medicare Advantage in systems implementation. I am certified with FINRA as a
Series 6 and Series 63 Registered Representative working in finance to help
families become financially secure. Most recently, I move into higher education
where I worked as the Business Manager for South University Columbia and
completed my Master of Business Administration with High Honors. One of the
things I am most thankful for is being able to work with my wife, since 1999, to
grow and develop her small business, Bailey Fine Arts. Additionally, we both
have served as Board Members with the Dance Theatre of Columbia since 1999. This
has not only provided many opportunities to give back to the community through
charitable contributions to local children’s charities; but has enabled us to
watch our daughter, Blair, grow in the arts.