A former Dillon resident has accepted the position of interim county administrator for Dillon County.
Rodney Berry is expected to begin work next week. He has most recently worked as the Economic Development Director for Congressman Tom Rice, a position he has held since 2013.
Berry is a 1982 graduate of Dillon High School and a 1986 graduate of Presbyterian College where he was the football captain for two years.

Berry served in the United States Marines from 1991 until 1995, where he was a top graduate and honor man at Parris Island Boot Camp. He also served as the mayor of Marion from 2009-2013 and was the Marion County Economic Developer from 2009-2013. Berry has also owned and operated five different publications over the years.
Berry led the team in Marion to developing the Marion County slogan, “It’s Just Right,” and led the Dillon County Economic Development team in developing its slogan, “Alive On I-95.”
Berry is the co-founder of the S.C. AgriBiz Expo, chaired the Marion County United Way, chaired the Marion County March of Dimes, and chaired the Tri-County Industrial Park Board.
Berry has one son, Zachary, who attended the S.C. Governor’s School and is now a freshman at the College of Charleston.
Berry is excited about his new position and the potential for growth in Dillon County.
“Dillon County has extraordinary attributes,” said Berry. “The S.C. Ports Authority’s decision to locate here above every other city in the state is a clear testament to this fact. A quick glance at our past also supports our phenomenal ability to collaborate, foster and host great things like nationally recognizable industries such as Harbor Freight, Perdue, Wyman-Gordon, South of the Border, and now the Inland Port.”
“Other notables include being the home of numerous high school state championship teams in Dillon, Dillon Christian School, Lake View, and Latta, individuals from the community like Ben Bernanke, and countless small business successes. It’s humbling and exciting to be a part of this and building upon it all in the name of creating a better lifestyle for all our citizens. If ever there was a time to unify and walk in unison to realize all the exceptional opportunities that now stare us in the face, it is now. I’m honored to join this team and return back to my roots,” Berry said.