RUSTY CULBRETH: After graduating from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in 1972, Rusty began his entrepreneurial career by purchasing a credit bureau in Daytona Beach, Florida. By 1991, he had parlayed his business acumen into ownership of a dozen other successful companies, varying from a software business to environmental laboratories throughout the Southeast.
At this point, Rusty and his wife of 37 years, Marlene, decided they wanted to move to North Carolina to raise their two children. Thus began several years of customary Culbreth due diligence into land planning and development of a golf course community. As a result, Trillium Links and Village was taken from idea to reality, and in 1996 opened for sales. Currently, there are 270 homes built in Trillium and the club provides a haven for over 370 member families. By their account, Trillium is a tremendous success, and the highlight of their family’s memories.
Rusty and Marlene have a son, Lance, and a daughter, Collins, and one precious granddaughter named Zoe. They moved into Trillium in 2000 and reside there still today. Both are active in international Christian organizations and have held numerous positions on many civic boards.
GREG WARD: After graduating from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in 1972, Greg attended Emory University School of Law. Greg practiced real estate law for Aiken & Ward representing clients in Atlanta and the Southeast including: First Nationwide Bank (Southeast), Centex Homes (Atlanta), Torrey Homes (D.R. Horton), and Resolution Trust Corporation. Greg served as outside counsel in the acquisition of Trillium in 1995, joined the management team in 1996 and became President of the company in 1998.
While practicing law in Atlanta, Greg was active in the legal profession as a member of the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Georgia, President of its Real Property Law Section and President of the Real Estate Section of the Atlanta Bar Association. He co-authored Foreclosure and Confirmation of Sales published by The Harrison Company.
Since moving to North Carolina he is a past member of the Board of the Cashiers Chamber of Commerce and has been on several committees working with Duke Energy in their relicensing with the Federal Energy Commission for the Nantahala area which includes Lake Glenville. He is currently a member of the Advisory Board for the College of Business Entrepreneurship Program at Western Carolina University and is a visiting lecturer at the college several times each year.
Greg and his wife Pam, have one son, Lanier, who attends the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
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