SC GOP national committeeman, who serves as Winthrop board chairman, dies
Glenn McCall, the South Carolina Republican Party’s national committeeman, died Friday from complications from surgery, the state party said.
McCall, who also was the Winthrop University Board chairman, was 71 years old.
He had been the state GOP’s national committeeman since 2008, also chaired the RNC’s budget committee, and served as co-chair of the 2020 Republican National Convention Committee.
S.C. GOP Chairman Drew McKissick said McCall will be sorely missed by the party.
“Glenn was not only a wonderful human being but he was a great leader and representative for South Carolina on the Republican National Committee,” McKissick said. “Time and again he used his influence and relationships to help maintain the SCGOP’s position as the First in the South presidential primary, and the resulting influence that gives Republicans all over our state.”
Those in the Republican Party described McCall as a “kind and loyal friend.”
“Glenn was far more than a friend; he was a mentor, advisor and source of moral clarity,” former SC GOP Chairman Matt Moore said. “He was never angry, boastful or self-interested, always steadfast in doing what was right.”
McCall, of Rock Hill, was the state party’s first Black national committeeman.
“I loved Glenn McCall from the moment we met on (U.S. Rep.) Ralph Norman’s ‘06 race. He was good and decent, a kind and gentle soul and he was faithful,” South Carolina GOP operative Rob Godfrey posted on X. “I embraced every opportunity to work with him. I am thankful for our friendship and I will miss Glenn deeply. Thank you Linda for sharing him.”
McCall served in the U.S. Air Force for 24 years, according to a biography provided by the state party.
He was a retired senior vice president of Bank of America, and began serving on the Winthrop board in 2011, the according to the school.
“He was a man of immense faith and personal conviction, as evidenced by the life he lived every day,” Winthrop President Edward Serna said in an email about McCall to the school. “Those who interacted with the board on a regular basis will recall how Glenn took the time to speak to everyone in whatever room he found himself.”
He is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, with a bachelor’s degree in management information systems and a master’s in business administration.
“We haven’t always agreed on issues but he has always represented with class and an open ear,” state Rep. Brandon Guffey, R-York, posted on Facebook. “The last time I saw Glenn, was at the state party (reorganization). He came up to congratulate me on winning legislator of the year and thanked me for standing for truth as opposed to falling into the bumper sticker politics many have turned to.”
This story was originally published July 13, 2025 at 10:15 AM.
