Chip Dickinson is the Chief Executive Officer and a Board Member of E. Ritter & Company, a fifth-generation family-owned enterprise currently invested in privately held businesses in the agriculture, telecommunications and fire and life safety sectors. Chip also serves on the boards of E. Ritter’s three portfolio companies and Anderson-Tully Company. Prior to joining E. Ritter in 2011, Chip spent 16 years with Anderson-Tully, nine as President, and 14 years with Ernst & Young. Chip received a bachelor’s degree in financial management from Clemson University. He is an Elder at Second Presbyterian Church and previously served as a PDS Trustee from 2000 to 2006.

Chip and his wife Katie have 3 married children (including one PDS alumnus) and seven grandchildren (including two currently at PDS).