Lou Kennedy

Nephron CEO Lou Kennedy resigns from USC presidential search committee after “diminishing” comment from chairman

Lou Kennedy, CEO of Nephron Pharmaceuticals, has resigned from the University of South Carolina’s presidential search committee. Kennedy also said she plans to stop making financial contributions to USC except for women’s sports.Kennedy has donated more than $30 million to USC. Nephron has a West Columbia address and it sits just outside of Cayce. Kennedy […]

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Nephron’s Lou Kennedy speaks at Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Breakfast

“This is my hood,” said Lou Kennedy. who moved to Cayce when she was age two and attended Lexington Two schools. Her family then moved to the Corley Mill Road area of Lexington when she was 10. The owner, president and CEO of Nephron Pharmaceuticals spoke at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, Tuesday. It was held […]

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Lexington Medical Center applauds Nephron Pharmaceuticals vaccination effort against COVID

Lexington Medical Center applauds Nephron Pharmaceuticals for requiring all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to help prevent the spread of this virus. The hospital publicly thanks Nephron Pharmaceuticals’ CEO and owner Lou Kennedy for her leadership and vision in making this decision to help keep her employees, their families and the community healthy and […]

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Nephron investing $100 million to make medical-grade nitrile gloves in new 400,000 sq-ft facility; 250 new jobs

WEST COLUMBIA – During a celebration attended by strategic partners, business leaders and public officials, Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation CEO Lou Kennedy and Governor Henry McMaster Thursday announced the opening of Nephron Nitrile, a plant that will produce American-made, medical-grade nitrile gloves. The announcement is the latest Nephron expansion on the sprawling company campus located at Saxe-Gotha […]

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Nephron Pharmaceuticals gives American Red Cross of SC a Mission Critical Vehicle

To help the American Red Cross of South Carolina’s in its mission to collect lifesaving blood and respond to disasters due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nephron Pharmaceuticals donated a Dodge ProMaster 3500 Wednesday morning. Nephron is just outside of Cayce and has a West Columbia address. The vehicle is needed to collect, test and deliver blood to […]

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Nephron, Dominion Energy partner to launch COVID-19 Vaccine drive-thru

Kennedy Thanks McMaster, DHEC for Recognizing Potential of Private Companies to Make a Difference in COVID-19 Response WEST COLUMBIA – Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation, in partnership with Dominion Energy South Carolina, has launched a convenient drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site in West Columbia. As a part of its ongoing efforts to help respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nephron […]

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