Knox H. White

Knox H. White (born January 26, 1954) is an American politician who has served as the 34th Mayor of Greenville, South Carolina since 1995. He has served seven terms making him the longest serving mayor in the city's history. Greenville is the seat of Greenville County and the state's sixth most populous city. Early life and career Born in Greenville, Knox White graduated from Christ Church Episcopal School and Greenville Senior High School and studied law at Wake Forest University and the University of South Carolina School of Law. Public career White has served since 1983 on the Greenville City Council before being elected as the city's mayor on December 11, 1995. He has been elected to seven terms, the longest in the city's history. As mayor he has spearheaded projects such as Liberty Bridge and the Swamp Rabbit Trail. Personal life White lives with his wife Marsha in Greenville, they have 2 kids.