Local Leaders You Should Know A Network in Action – Power Team Carolinas Series If you want to understand Fort Mill and the surrounding region, you can’t just look at where it is today. You have to look at the people who built the economic backbone long before growth was fashionable. One of those people is Elliott White Springs . Elliott White Springs was more than just a businessman. He was a force. As a leader of Springs Industries, he helped shape the textile industry across the Carolinas at a time when manufacturing meant jobs, stability, and community identity. But what made him different was that he didn’t stop at business. Springs was also a writer, publisher, and outspoken thinker. He believed leadership wasn’t about staying quiet or playing it safe. It was about taking responsibility, making decisions, and being willing to stand behind them. Whether you agreed with him or not, you knew where he stood. That kind of clarity is rare today. Under his leadership, Spring...