VANDIVER, THOMAS CRYMES "NAP"
From Knob Knowledge
October 15, 1907-April 11, 2002. Citadel Class of 1929. One of South Carolina's leading bankers. Led the Southern Bank and Trust Company for 25 years. Served on the Board of Visitors for 33 years. Received an Honorary Doctor of Law degree in 1979 and the Palmetto Award in 1986. Active in civic affairs; President of the South Carolina Bankers Association; member of the board of the American Bankers Association; officer and member of many civic organizations. Helped raise funds to start the South Carolina State Museum. He bequeathed $1 million to The Citadel to fund scholarships. Vandiver Hall is named after him. He also provided the funds for the decoration of the Prioleau Room in the Daniel Library, which is used for meetings and studying, and contains rare book cabinets. (Source: "Nap Vandiver, '29: State's Oldest Banker Still Loves the Business," Citadel Magazine, vol. 2, no. 2 (Winter 2000), pp. 30-32; "Vandiver Dies at 94," Associated Press State & Local Wire, April 11, 2002; "South Carolina Banker Wills $1 Million to The Citadel," Associated Press State & Local Wire, September 5, 2002) (HN & DH)
See also Vandiver Hall.
