Gregory Electric Company’s humble roots began in 1949 as a partnership between two brothers in Columbia, South Carolina. Today, their youthful enterprise has grown into a leading organization providing energy and infrastructure solutions in the Southeast. Get to know the people, projects and places that have shaped our growth and will guide us into our next generation of service.
A look back with founder Thomas Gregory
Preserving places and peace of mind
Swearingen Engineering Center, 1987
Swearingen Engineering Center, 1987
An early solar farm
Gregory baseball team
Apprentice class
Livingston lineman in the making
Oyster Roast greeters
Oyster Roast 2023
Gregory Technologies gang
Oyster roast cooks
CDL training
View from AT&T building
Birthday celebration, commercial crew, 90s
Bringing floodlights everywhere, circa 1950s
Parking lot lighting, 60s
Industrial plant maintenance, 90s
AT&T Building, late 80s
Line work, early 90s
Early boom truck
Fun at the Big G
Apprentice graduation
Mr. Gregory, likely 60s
Mr G on the move
New commercial building install
Industrial process piping
Storm response at hurricane location
Visiting high school students for career class
Car dealer lighting, 60s
Raleigh office fun
Dyeing the fountain for St. Patty’s Day
Oyster Roast buddies 
I used to work cable repair for Gregory, and one thing we worked on a lot was emergency lines. Back in the day, they’d get cut. There were days we had a lot of cut copper cables and a lot of cut fiber optic cables. There were even many days I’d get home from work, get in the shower and then turn around and go right back to work!
Calvin McMillan
One year Bob and Lisa were passing out Christmas bonuses. My daddy and his crew were working in the middle of nowhere, so they drove to them. Daddy said Bob jumped right out of the truck and landed in the mud to bring them donuts and their bonuses. Lisa stayed up on the step rail and waved, but then she had to smell that stinky mud all the way back to Columbia!
Ariel Calcutt
I came to work for Gregory Electric in 1993 to join Bob Livingston in a new adventure. I started working with Business Development and moved on to the Utility area and gradually worked throughout the company. It has been a great experience, and I have worked with some fantastic people over the years. My Gregory family is a staple in my world, and I love coming to work at the Big G.
Lisa Phillips
Gregory Electric founded by Jimmy and Tommy Gregory
Gregory Electric incorporates
Jimmy Gregory departs business
College Street office and warehouse built
Gregory Institute of Training opens with Apprenticeship Training
John Warren and Bob Hearon become VPs
Glenn Greer joins Gregory in Industrial, later becomes VP (2003)
Allied Chemical construction and maintenance, Irmo
Columbia Mall electrical construction
John Bagley becomes Secretary
C&S Bank Control Center electrical construction
Tommy Gregory named to National White House Conference on Small Business by President Ronald Reagan
Jack Tucker becomes Industrial VP
AT&T Building electrical construction
USC’s Swearingen Engineering Center electrical construction
Charleston office opens
Jack Royal joins as PM, later becomes VP (2003)
Bob Livingston becomes President and Chief Executive Officer
Lisa Phillips joins to lead business development, later becomes VP (1996)
Utility Department established
Became distribution contractor for South Carolina Electric & Gas
Electrician Apprenticeship Program registered with DOL BAT
Awarded BellSouth master contract
Raleigh office opens
Florence and Aiken offices open
Tommy Gregory retires
Monticello facility built
Bob Livingston purchases Gregory Electric
Gregory Fountains established
The Meridian Building electrical construction
Piedmont office opens
Florida Power & Light Indian River bore
Harden Street streetscape
BellSouth Florida utility contract
Columbia Metro Wastewater Treatment Plant
Lineman Apprenticeship Program registered with DOL BAT
City of Naples reclaimed water project
Michelin Tire US5 electrical construction
Unum Data Center electrical construction
First Ward Park water features, Uptown Charlotte
Youth Apprenticeship Program registered with DOL BAT
Spirit Communication Park power and communications infrastructure
Ruiz Foods Plant Expansion, Florence
Rincon, GA solar farm
Clemson University Data Center electrical construction
Orangeburg County Detention Center electrical construction
Duke Energy Lighting and OH regional contracts
MUSC Health Black River Medical Center electrical construction
Lake Murray Dam towers electrical upgrade
