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Barry I. Kalinsky is our chairman of the board. Mr. Kalinsky is a Charleston native and the vice president of Bob Ellis Shoes, a specialty shoe store which started in 1949 and now has locations in Charleston, Charlotte, and Atlanta. Mr. Kalinsky is also a partner in Jacomo, LLC, the operating company for Bob Ellis Shoes in Charlotte. Mr. Kalinsky graduated from George Washington University in 1982 with a B.A. degree in Political Science. He received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of South Carolina in 1985 and was admitted to the South Carolina Bar that same year. From 1985 until 1990, he was engaged in the practice of law. Since 1991, Mr. Kalinsky has worked with his family in Bob Ellis Shoes and handles the operation of the Charleston and Charlotte stores. He is a member of the South Carolina Bar. Mr. Kalinsky has served on the boards of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Synagogue Emanuel, and the Charleston Jewish Federation. He has also served on the city of Charleston’s Downtown Business Revitalization Commission. Mr. Kalinsky is serving on the board of the Spoleto Festival. | 