Edwin E. Maddrey III (Winn) was born in Bronxville, N.Y. He grew up in Greenville, S.C. Winn graduated high school from Virginia Episcopal School in Lynchburg, Va., and Davidson College with a degree in history.

 In his professional career, Winn has concentrated on assisting organizations with their strategic communications. After college, Winn moved to Washington, D.C., where he worked for Congresswoman Elizabeth J. Patterson in a variety of duties including correspondence, legislative research, speech writing and media relations. After Capitol Hill, he served in the office of Presidential Personnel before accepting a position at the U.S. Department of Commerce. At Commerce, Winn wrote speeches, handled all media inquiries and participated in international trade negotiations (Hong Kong, China, India, Egypt, Switzerland and many others).

 After four years in our nation's capital, Winn relocated to Charlotte. He founded Crescent Public Relations, Inc. in February 1997. The company works with growing companies, especially technology companies and startup businesses, to generate awareness through publications and marketing efforts. The client list includes NBC6, BellSouth, Mariner and several Internet companies. Crescent PR is a growing business located in the Dilworth community.

 Winn is active in many professional organizations. The Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, the Metrolina Entrepreneurial Council (MEC), North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry (NCCBI) and the Public Relations Society (PRSA) are  some of the organizations with which Winn is involved.

 In addition to his professional activities, Winn currently serves on committees of the following organizations: Charlotte Chamber's Involvement Forum; The Impact Fund (a project to encourage philanthropy by individuals under the age of forty); Andiamo, Opera Carolina's Young Professionals; the Mayor's Mentoring Alliance; Davidson Annual Fund; the United Way Adult/Child Protection Council; and a past grant panelist for the Arts & Science Council.

 He is a graduate of United Way's Leading the Way program and a graduate of the Charlotte Chamber's Leadership School. In May of 1999, The Business Journal honored Winn with its "40 Under 40" designation. In his spare time, Winn enjoys reading, travel and golf.

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