The Columbus Area Community Foundation was founded in 1991 as the Columbus Community Foundation thanks to the vision and hard work of a small group of local businessmen:
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Ivan Crossland, Sr.
Founder, Crossland Construction
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William Amyx
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Ron Boulware
New York Life Insurance
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David Soper
Optic Communications
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Richard Cooper
Columbus Telephone Company
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Evan McNemar
Evan’s Drug Store
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Larry Prauser
Armstrong & Prauser
Thank you to our founders for your vision of an ever-improving Cherokee County, which laid the groundwork for everything the Community Foundation does today!