C. Rhett Ballenger

Title: C. Rhett Ballenger
Description: Superintendent Victor Mill
General Manager of all three of Greer's Victor-Monaghan Mills
Biographical Text: C. Rhett Ballenger, a native of Greer, came from a farming background. He acquired an education and entered the cotton mill industry as an office clerk at Apalache Mill. His knowledge and drive secured him the superintendent's job at Victor Mill. At 35, he became the general manager of all three of Greer's Victor-Monaghan Mills in 1919.
Bibliography: Belcher, Ray, and Joada P. Hiatt.
Legendary Locals of Greer, South Carolina.
Arcadia Publishing, 2012.