of the board of directors at Dell Computers, Head of Bank of America's Global Wealth Management division George Swinton Legaré – member of the United States House of Representatives, prominent Charleston lawyer Burnet R. Maybank – Depression-era mayor of Charleston, Governor of South Carolina and United States Senator Khris Middleton – NBA Championship winner for the Milwaukee Bucks, formerly of the Detroit Pistons; Olympic Gold Medalist Ovie Mughelli – NFL football player Aaron Nesmith - NBA basketball player for the Boston Celtics Vic Rawl – Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate; received national attention after losing to Alvin Greene Archibald Rutledge – South Carolina poet laureate Sonny Seiler – attorney, owner of Uga, the University of Georgia bulldog mascot Charles P. Summerall – United States Army general, Army Chief of Staff Kurt W. Tidd – United States Navy Admiral Commander U.S. Southern Command Notable faculty Hervey Allen – author from Pennsylvania; works include: Anthony Adverse, Israfel, Action at Aquila, and The Forest and the Fort DuBose Heyward – author best known for his 1924 novel Porgy; co-author of the non-musical play adapted from the novel, which became the foundation of George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess Benjamin Hutto – music director and choirmaster at the school during the 70s through the 90s, during which time the Porter-Gaud Choir recorded several albums Wyndham Meredith Manning – member of the South Carolina House of Representatives See also Charleston Arsenal, the original site of Porter Military Academy References Private high schools in South Carolina Private middle schools in South Carolina Private elementary schools in South Carolina Education in Charleston, South Carolina Educational institutions established in 1867 Episcopal Church in South Carolina Episcopal schools in the United States Schools in Charleston County, South Carolina Preparatory schools in South Carolina 1867 establishments in South Carolina