A. Johnston Cox and C. William McGee Named Honorees for the 2026 South Carolina 500 List
[Greenville, S.C. – October 26, 2026] Gallivan White Boyd (GWB) is pleased to share that Johnston Cox and William ‘Billy’ McGee have been selected by SCBIZ as honorees for the 2026 South Carolina 500 List, recognizing the 500 most influential people in the South Carolina business community.
The South Carolina 500 is a premier recognition program celebrating the most influential professionals shaping the Palmetto State’s future. The SCBIZ editorial team identified 500 outstanding individuals across multiple industries who are driving innovation, creating jobs, building communities, and making South Carolina a better place to live and work. The methodology included months of research, nominations from across the state, and careful selection, sought to honor the most impactful professionals making a difference in their fields and communities.
Cox is a partner in GWB’s Columbia, South Carolina office, and has spent more than 30 years focusing his practice on insurance litigation, business litigation, and complex personal injury matters. With more than 50 cases tried to verdict, he has represented clients across South Carolina in both state and federal courts. Cox currently serves as president of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys. He was also former president of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association and is a member of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC), where he previously served on the Admissions Committee and faculty of the FDCC’s Litigation Management College. Cox also serves on the board of directors of DRI Association of Lawyers Defending Business.
McGee is a partner in the firm’s Greenville, South Carolina office, and has fulfilled the role of Chief Executive Officer at GWB since 2008. For more than three decades, he has defended a variety of business disputes, mass tort, catastrophic injury claims, and professional negligence matters in both federal and state courts. McGee is a member of DRI Association of Lawyers Defending Business, the Greenville County Bar Association, Judicial Qualifications Committee and the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association. He was also recently selected as one of South Carolina’s 2026 Managing Partners to Watch by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly.
About SCBIZ
SCBIZ is the go-to for business news, intelligence, events and recognition for businesses in South Carolina. SCBIZ connects decision-makers and stakeholders in South Carolina to ignite business growth. It is a digital and print media platform in three major areas of the state: the Lowcountry, the Midlands, and the Upstate. On Nov 1, 2025, three leading brands merged to become SCBIZ: Charleston Regional Business Journal, Columbia Regional Business Report, GSA Business Report, taking insights from all over the state into ONE, POWERFUL resource for readers and advertisers.
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