David Gregg Hodges lives in Columbia, South Carolina. He has been married to Susan Graybill Hodges since 1975 and has four children and eight grandchildren, all of whom live in Columbia. He has been an insurance agent since 1977 and continues to work full time in the life insurance industry. He is a collector of books about South Carolina or books written by South Carolinians and used to own a used and rare book store, The Book Place, in Columbia. He is active in community affairs by serving on local and state charitable boards.