BOB PAULLING

CHAIRMAN

CEO, Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative 

Like his wife and fellow board member Dale Paulling, Bob grew up in St. Matthews, SC. He then attended Clemson University as a student athlete where he played both football and baseball, graduating with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1985. While at Clemson, he met Real Champions, Inc. Executive Director Carl Martin, both proudly playing on the 1981 National Championship Football team.  

Bob’s career has centered around the electric cooperative arena. 2023 marks his tenth year as CEO of the Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative (MCEC) located in Lexington, SC. Prior to coming to MCEC in 2013, he served as CEO of Tri-County Electric Cooperative (TCED) in St. Matthews. 

As chairman of the Real Champions Inc. Board of Directors, Bob eagerly promotes the RCI vision to end the cycle of generational poverty for South Carolina’s children. He also invests his time and energy in bettering the community by serving on the boards of Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., The South Carolina Power Team (Chairman), Cooperative Electric Energy Utility Supply, Line Equipment Sales, and The Electric Cooperative of South Carolina. 

Bob and Dale have been married for thirty-eight years—and counting!—and they have one daughter, Brittany, son-in-law Jason and two very active grandsons, Jake and Brody. Bob enjoys outdoor sports, especially golf, hunting, fishing, and camping with my family.