Quattlebaum, Paul, 1912-2003

Paul Quattlebaum, Jr. was born September 14, 1912 in Conway, South Carolina. He attended Clemson College and graduated in 1933 with a degree in electrical engineering. Moving to Charleston after graduation, Paul managed a retail appliance store until called to military service in 1942. In 1947, Paul was a member of the South Carolina Education Survey Committee. During the post war years, he was active in numerous fraternal, civic and business organizations including the Chamber of Commerce where he was a chair of the military affairs committee during a period of rapid expansion of military bases in the Charleston area. In 1960, he sold his appliance business and became director of the South Carolina Field Office of the United States Department of Commerce for almost twenty years. That same year, he was elected by the General Assembly to become a member of the Board of Trustees of Clemson. Upon the completion of his fifth term as an elected trustee on January 1, 1980, he was awarded the title Trustee Emeritus. Paul Quattlebaum continued to loyally serve Clemson University for over the next twenty years, attending Board meetings and University events for years until near his death on May 15, 2003.

Paul Quattlebaum, Jr. gathered a variety of research materials related to the settlement in South Carolina by German speaking immigrants as well as their accomplishments, community and religious establishments. It is uncertain whether any publication resulted from this research. Also included are some materials from his father's research on "A Palatine Family in South Carolina."