Rushton G. Thrift                   

Executive Vice President & General Counsel

Rush Thrift serves as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Thrift Development, Thrift Group, Inc. and Tri-County Ace Hardware. Rush is the oldest son of Gary Thrift and was raised working for his family’s business on the construction side as well as in the hardware stores. Rush graduated from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Building Construction. He received his Juris Doctor from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama in 2015. After graduation, Rush was admitted to practice law in Alabama and began working as an associate attorney for Laney & Foster, P.C., a civil defense firm specializing in defending architects, engineers and general contractors.

In 2017, Rush and his family moved back home to South Carolina and Rush formally joined the family business. He lives in Seneca with his wife Blaire and their children Clayton and Ayers.

Education

  • Auburn University, B.S. (2011)

  • Cumberland School of Law, J.D. (2015)

Professional Memberships / Licenses

  • American Bar Association

  • Alabama State Bar (2015)

  • South Carolina State Bar (2017)

Board Affilliations

  • Executive Board Member, Oconee Economic Alliance

Awards

  • American Law Institute Award for Scholarship and Leadership

  • James H. Roberts Trial Advocacy Award

  • Papantonio Trial Advocacy Award

  • Top Gun Trial Award

  • Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges