“This is a testament to the people who serve Dataw Island every day,” said Ted Bartlett, general manager and chief operating officer of Dataw Island Club. “These people personify the ‘Dataw Experience’ and have a significant part in where we’ve been, where we are now, and where we are going as a unique and special community in the Lowcountry.”
Lori S. Murdaugh has been an employee at Dataw Island for more than 26 years and possesses the longest service record among the entire staff. She started working in the accounting office in 1983, and served as the controller for many years. Murdaugh was recently named assistant general manager and controller and also serves as the broker-in-charge for the Dataw Island Owners Association.
Solomon Holmes, Junior started working at Dataw Island Club in 1984 and assisted with the transformation of tomato and cattle fields into what is now the award-winning Cotton Dike and Morgan River golf courses. Holmes has been on the golf course grounds and equipment team his entire career.
Theodora “Teddy” Schultz currently serves as the architectural review board administrator at Dataw Island Club. She will celebrate her 26th anniversary in September, and during her career she spent four years as the secretary to The Marsh Association.
The director of catering, Ann Brown started her career on Dataw Island in 1984, and assisted with the hiring of the original clubhouse staff. Brown has also served as the director of human resources and membership, and also as the assistant secretary for the Dataw Island Club and the Dataw Island Owners Association.
The director of security, Emmett Decker, Junior started his career on Dataw Island in 1984. Beulah Jenkins and Eva Simmons were on the kitchen staff when the Dataw Island Club opened, and just celebrated their 25th anniversary with the company on the same day last January.
About Dataw Island
Located just outside of the antebellum town of Beaufort, S.C., Dataw Island combines a life of privacy and luxury. Recognized as one of the top coastal residential communities in the Southeast, this secluded 870-acre gated community offers residents the best in South Carolina Lowcountry living. Adjacent to the Intracoastal Waterway and lush marshes, the Dataw community provides residents with the finest amenities in the southeast; two of the finest golf courses, eight Har-Tru tennis courts, championship croquet lawns, indoor and outdoor pools, community and fitness center, boat marina and a wide selection of dining options. For more information, contact Dataw Island at (866) 683-2829.
Dataw Island
Beaufort, South Carolina
