Eric Chalmers Poston
Attorney, Entrepreneur & Author
Eric Chalmers Poston is an American attorney, foundation founder, and author based in South Carolina. He is the founder of Chalmers Poston, LLC and the founder and executive director of The Poston Foundation. His published works include A Poston Family of South Carolina: Its Immigrant Ancestor and Some of His Descendants; A Poston Family of South Carolina: A Family Genealogy — Second Edition, Revised, Authenticated, and Updated (2025); Rooted in the Pee Dee: The History of Poston, South Carolina and Its Founding Family; and Honoring the Legacy of Lieutenant Colonel John Fleetwood Moody: Veteran, Aviator, Author. His writing centers on South Carolina family history, regional memory, and the preservation of documentary legacy through The Poston Preserve. The result is a body of work focused not on personal branding for entertainment, but on authorship, stewardship, and the preservation of place.
