A corporate retreat on the Chattooga River in South Carolina ended in tragedy for a New Tampa family when Hill fell off a raft and never resurfaced.
The U.S. Forest Service said that Hill's body will first be taken to the medical examiner's office. From there it will be returned to his family in New Tampa, according to TBO.com.
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Thomas Patrick Hill was 51.
Hill was a sales manager for Sherwin-Williams for 27 years, and reportedly was on a corporate retreat with his company. Southeastern Expeditions took about 30 employees on a guided rafting tour June 19. The Chattooga, located near the Georgia border, is one of the most popular white-water rafting rivers in the county, according to Rafting.com.
During the tour, Hill and three others fell overboard at the Sock Em Dog Rapid. Hill never resurfaced.
"The Sherwin-Williams family is deeply saddened and mourns the loss of Tom Hill. Tom, a 27-year veteran from our Tampa, Fla., district, was a valued member of the Sherwin-Williams team and contributed significantly to the company's success. Tom will be greatly missed," said company spokesman Mike Conway said in a statement released by Sherwin-Williams.
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