Harbison, South Carolina

On behalf of the South Carolina/Georgia Synod of the Presbyterian Church USA, F.A. Johnson spearheaded, as Chief Executive Officer, the creation of the new town of Harbison near Columbia, South Carolina. From feasibility study to planning and development of more than 2,000 acres, Johnson guided the development of this $225 Million project. The total project scope included a $22 Million fund-raising program as well as procuring a loan guarantee through the federal government for $13 Million. Under Johnson’s direction, Harbison’s application was processed through the federal government in a record time of twelve (12) months. This was the first 501(c)(3), non-profit new town development. Harbision was one of the most successful new towns built under the 1968 New Communities Act. Today, Harbison has a population of over 8,000 persons and is still growing.

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