40 Under 40: Scott Linch, Dixon Hughes Goodman
From Charlotte Business Journal
Job: Partner-in-charge, transaction advisory services, Dixon Hughes Goodman
Education: Wake Forest University, B.S. and master’s in accountancy, 1997; University of Georgia, MBA, 2001
Career history: KPMG, director, 1997-2000 and 2003-04; Standard & Poor’s Corporate Value Consulting, senior associate, 2001-03; Ernst & Young, senior manager, 2004-08; Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, partner, 2008-10; Dixon Hughes Goodman, current role, 2010-present
Family: Wife, Amanda; sons, Richard, 2, “TBD,” due in March
Neighborhood: Eastover
Greatest business accomplishment of the past year: Growing our practice in terms of dedicated resources and revenue by more than 500% through services provided to private-equity and corporate clients
Greatest civic accomplishment of the past year: Joining Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte as a board member
Current civic/volunteer activities: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte, board and finance committee; Myers Park United Methodist Church
What you like best about living in the Charlotte region: Small-town feel with the resources and entertainment options of a larger city
The most important issue facing the region: Driving value in middle-market businesses in a way that creates jobs throughout the region
Your most valued mentor: My parents, who taught me how to stay positive and hardworking in good times and bad
Last book read: Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson
Last movie seen: Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol
Last vacation: Las Vegas
Favorite website: drudgereport.com
Favorite possession: 1986 Ski Nautique
Hobbies: Spending time with family, waterskiing, golf, guitar
Hero: My wife, who makes being a working mom look much easier than it is
Fantasy job: Musician
One-word description of self: Loyal