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Mr. Wood (pictured right with his wife) has been in the dealership business his whole life. He is a third-generation dealer, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, Stanley Wood, and his father, W. Stanley Wood. Scott graduated from Batesville (AR) High School in 1968 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville in 1972. |
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Scott Wood and his wife Myra at the 2010 Time Magazine Dealer of the Year award ceremony. |
Volunteerism and making his community “a better place to live” are what drive Scott Wood, who was named the 2010 Time Magazine Dealer of the Year during the opening session of NADA’s annual convention Saturday. Wood's dedication to his community touches nearly every aspect of life. The list of groups he supports is extensive and includes the Batesville Kiwanis Club, the Boy Scouts, Lyon College (then Arkansas College), East Elementary School, Central Elementary School, Batesville Community Theatre, Batesville Area Arts Council, Friends of the Pioneers (Batesville School District Athletics), White River Health Systems and the First Baptist Church where he has been active as a mentor, teacher and fundraiser.
Wood started in automobile retailing “with a broom, a shovel and a wheelbarrow,” as a lackey in the dealership—or what would be known today as a “permanent lot orderly”—and progressed through the dealership ranks. “I swept up,” he said. “And that’s how it started.” Wood considers his work to improve the area's public schools his most meaningful civic achievement. A member of the Batesville School Board since 2001, Wood and his fellow members have facilitated changes that make education more effective as evidenced through improving test scores. In addition to the district receiving national recognition, students want to attend school because they are having fun.
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