Owner Tommy Peters originally began working with his father at Ben Peters Brick in Charleston and later founded Peters Paint & Wallcovering. He is licensed as a South Carolina specialty contractor and oversees daily operations of the firm. Peters holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of South Carolina and a Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy from the Medical University of South Carolina. A native of Columbia, he is a member of the Greater Charleston Contractors Association, the German Friendly Society, the Hibernian Society, the Carolina Yacht Club, the Charleston Chamber of Commerce Association, the Executive Associates of Greater Charleston, the Agricultural Society, the Charleston Horticultural Society and various statewide hunting clubs.