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
Homegrown skill and hard-fought success
Employees find more than work at Gregory
Quality client service builds relationships
A strong foundation worth building on
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
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 was searching for a local company to have a career with, not just a job. Happened to see a “now hiring” ad for Gregory Electric. I’d seen the company around for years, even worked with them through a temp agency. I got along with and liked the employees I met. Turns out, I made a good call when I answered the ad.
jonathan hanna
We never shied away from difficult or challenging jobs like when we made the WIS TV tower light up like a Christmas tree. Just ask the guys who climbed that tower every year!
tommy gregory
When I was hired by Gregory, I came for 10 cents less an hour. The guy that hired me couldn’t quite get me to what I was working for, but I took the job anyway. After I worked two weeks, he came out on the job and said, “James, we’re going to go ahead and give you your money because we believe you’re going to be alright!”
james stevenson
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
Gregory Technologies established
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
