Geoffrey Hardee
Board Chairman
State Museum Foundation
Geoffrey Hardee serves as chairman and has held a position on the Foundation's board for 8 years. Hardee is a seasoned media, fundraising and public relations professional, with a passion for preservation, history and authentic country music. He is president of Kinardee Media Consulting. Hardee began his media career at age 16, working as a producer, editor and on-air talent for a local TV and radio station group in his native state of North Carolina. Hardee attended Wingate University majoring in communications, and holds a B.S. in history from Chowan University, in Murfreesboro, NC. He lives on Lake Murray, in Chapin, with his wife, Meg, and three children - Alex, Hannah and Adair.