Art Beard went to work in HVAC after graduation. He married his first wife in 1971 and they divorced in 1986. Art was drafted in 1971 and returned to HVAC after serving in the military. He graduated from Midlands Tech in 1979. In 1986 he married Doris Geddings. Together they have four daughters, three of whom graduated from Airport High, and they have six grandsons and one granddaughter.

Art has been employed with the Federal Government for over thirty years and is currently the Director of the SC Service Center, which oversees, manages and maintains all federally owned and leased government buildings in SC. Art has been eligible for retirement for several years but is not ready to retired. Life is Good!