Nephron CEO Lou Kennedy
Large Lexington County employer, Nephron Pharmaceuticals will furlough a number of employees effective Thursday. The company is just outside of Cayce past the I-77 Exit on 12th street Extension. Nephron employs approximately 4,000 full and part-time employees. Some employees received a message last Thursday. It reads in part: “As a result of business need, (Nephron) […]
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Flanked by partners, business leaders and public officials, including Governor Henry McMaster and members of Lexington County Council, Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation CEO Lou Kennedy today announced a major milestone for Nephron Nitrile, a plant that will produce American-made, medical-grade first-in-class nitrile gloves. Thanks to the hard work of indispensable logistics experts from UPS and Columbia […]
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Lou Kennedy, Nephron Pharmaceuticals CEO, in a Facebook video is asking her Facebook followers to join her to partner with former SC Gov. David Beasley and the World Food Programme to deliver relief to families in war-torn Ukraine. A donation of $75 can provide a box of food that lasts one month. Click here for […]
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Lou Kennedy, CEO of Nephron Pharmaceutical, will be the Grand Marshal for the 7th Annual ”Shamrock Family Fun Parade” Saturday March 12th 2 p.m. in downtown Town of Lexington, SC Get more info. here: https://goblowfishbaseball.com/7th-annual-shamrock-parade Lou Kennedy is President, CEO and Owner of Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation – a certified woman-owned business. She has held a variety of marketing and […]
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Jerry Kennedy, the father of Nephron Pharmaceuticals President and CEO Lou Kennedy, has died. Lou Kennedy posted a tribute to her father on her Facebook page. A copy of her post, and Jerry Wood’s Obituary, are below: “I am saddened to share the news of the passing of my father Jerry “Big Jer” Wood. He […]
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Navigating the COVID-19 public health crisis was a bit easier for East Point Academy thanks to a partnership with Nephron Pharmaceuticals. Forged last September, the partnership provided resources and expertise that helped keep the school safe and healthy for students and staff. Early in the pandemic, when most businesses and schools were challenged to find […]
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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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There are good jobs waiting for local students and Nephron wants to give you one. Gov. Henry McMaster joined Nephron Pharmaceuticals CEO Lou Kennedy, and National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons, in West Columbia Wednesday, for the Nephron stop of the Creators Wanted workforce development exhibition and tour. “The main thing that […]
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