Robert Demere biography

Robert H. Demere Jr. is an Independent Director of the Company. Mr. Demere serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Colonial Group, Inc., a private petroleum marketing company located in Savannah, Georgia. Mr. Demere has been employed by Colonial Group, Inc. since 1974. As the former President of Colonial Group, Inc., Mr. Demere has attained valuable experience in raising equity in the capital markets. Prior to working for Colonial, Mr. Demere worked as a stockbroker for Robinson-Humphrey Company. Mr. Demere served on the board of directors of Savannah Bancorp Inc. from 1989 until we acquired it in 2012. Mr. Demere’s business and personal experience, including within certain of the communities that we serve, provides our Board with useful insight.

What is the salary of Robert Demere?

As the Independent Director of SouthState, the total compensation of Robert Demere at SouthState is $105,047. There are 17 executives at SouthState getting paid more, with Robert R. Hill Jr. having the highest compensation of $7,797,649.