Integrated Media Publishing is pleased to present our inaugural list of the Statewide 50 Most Influential People. While all of these individuals have made an impact in their home regions, their work also is felt in myriad ways throughout the rapidly growing Palmetto State. These 50 men and women were chosen through extensive staff research as well as community nominations. You have seen some of them on regional lists in years past, but we’re happy to honor them this year for their work all around South Carolina. Many of them work in state government, but this list also includes people in the energy, finance, nonprofit, aeronautics, and retail arenas.