Mr. Dixon grew up in rural Minnesota before moving to east Tennessee with his family in 1987. He graduated from Jefferson County High School in 1992 and earned a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science/Engineering from the University of Tennessee in 1997. His career has centered on the utility industry, focusing on areas of customer information and billing systems for large electric and gas utilities throughout the U.S. Since 2001, Mr. Dixon has been employed with Centric Consulting, LLC where he currently serves as Vice-President and managing partner for Centric’s Energy and Utilities practice. The Dixons moved back to Fayetteville, where his wife Dawn grew up, in 2004 to raise their family. Mr. Dixon is a member of the First United Methodist Church in Fayetteville where he is involved in working with the church youth and a number of mission projects. He has also served as a coach for AYSO, Upward Basketball, and the Fayetteville Area Swim Team.