Rivers Enterprises, Charleston, S.C.

Rivers Enterprises, Inc., is comprised of an outstanding team of commercial real estate professionals. Meet the leaders of the team:

John M. Rivers, Jr., established Rivers Enterprises following the 1987 sale of his family's business, WCSC, Inc., one of South Carolina's pioneer communications company which owned and operated WCSC Television, WCSC AM/WXTC FM Radio and other broadcast and telecommunication operations. With the newly formed Rivers Enterprises, he initiated several key real estate development projects, including The Chattooga Club resort in Cashiers, NC; a Class A office building, Charleston Gateway Center, which evolved into Carolina First Center; the mixed-use Fountain Walk facility; a land-holding company, Bees Resources; Cainhoy Industrial Park; and Seaside Plantation, as well as residential development Riverwood in Gastonia, N.C.

A native Charlestonian who has been active in the community since his graduation from the University of North Carolina and honorable discharge from the U.S. Navy Supply Corp., Rivers continues to serve the city and state through various business ventures and philanthropic endeavors. He is a past board member of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, the Charleston Industrial Association and the Charleston Travel Industry Development Council. As a former board member of the Citizens & Southern National Bank of SC, he became an organizer of the newly established Bank of South Carolina. Rivers has also acted as a fund raiser and advocate for The United Way, Ashley Hall School, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, College of Charleston, and other worthy programs. He is the past Chair for South Carolina Educational Television and the current Chair of The John M. Rivers, Jr. Foundation which are among the more than 50 local, state, and national boards on which he has served. Rivers resides in Charleston, S.C., with his family.

As Chief Financial Officer, Tim oversees the financial activities of the 25 separate corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies that fall under the Rivers name. In addition to these duties, Tim also provides financial and management direction to the The Chattooga Club in Cashiers, N.C.

Tim has spent his life on the coast of South Carolina and received his Accounting degree from the College of Charleston. Before joining Rivers Enterprises, Tim served as Controller for Adams Outdoor Advertising and Buck Management. Tim and his wife Sarah live on James Island with their two children, William and Lilly.

Mindy Diehl has been with Rivers Enterprises since 2005. Originally the Assistant Property Manager, Mindy became the Property Manager in 2007 and is in charge of managing the Rivers Enterprises portfolio.

Some of Mindy’s strengths include tenant relations and tenant retention, providing superior maintenance service, adhering to budgets and problem solving skills.

Mindy, who is a licensed SC real estate agent, has been in real estate since 2000. Prior to joining Rivers Enterprises, she worked in Charleston with barkleyfraser.com. She is a graduate of Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA. Mindy is originally from Lititz, PA and Currently she lives in North Charleston with her husband Dan and son, Darrin.