Glover is a retired U.S. Marine who currently serves as director of youth services for the South Carolina Air National Guard.

Sanford said Glover will run the agency like a business and watch the bottom line for taxpayers.

"He's been a small businessman, he's served in the military and he's served in state government, and in each of those endeavors he's managed to devote significant chunks of his time to bettering the lives of individual South Carolinians," Sanford said.

"That's ultimately what this job is all about -- protecting quality of life for all South Carolinians while promoting a better quality of life for those coming out of the justice system."

Glover said he will work toward the agency's mission of ensuring victims have their quality of life restored and helping offenders re-enter society.

"We want those folks to become productive citizens and taxpaying citizens of the state of South Carolina and not be a burden on the citizens of South Carolina," he said.

Glover is a former dry cleaning business owner and the owner-operator of five Columbia McDonald's restaurants.

He also taught military science at South Carolina State University and is interim pastor at Gill Creek Baptist Church in Columbia.

Glover retired as a colonel in the South Carolina National Guard after 26 years.

He received master's and bachelor's degrees from South Carolina State, where he serves on the school's Board of Trustees.

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