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The road traveled for NADA Academy student, Joshua Vaughn, is as impressive as his most recent accolade from Automotive News, Top 40 Under 40 Retail.
Not long after graduating from Wingate University with a degree in Business Administration, Vaughn found himself in the market for a new car. He reached out to a good friend with a prior employment history with Hendrick Automotive Group. After a quick test drive, Vaughn left with a job application instead of the usual credit application.
Josh Vaughn joined the Hendrick Automotive Group in 2001 as a sales associate for Hendrick Acura in Charlotte, NC. He quickly became a top performer and was named a Presidents' Club Award winner his first full year. Vaughn was then promoted to finance producer (EPPIE Award achiever) and then on to Pre-Owned Manager (Elite Department) at Hendrick Acura where he enjoyed a decade of success.
In 2011, Josh was promoted to General Manager of Performance Acura, located in Chapel Hill, NC. There, he earned the manufacturers top award (Acura Dealership of Distinction) three consecutive years. Their store also enjoyed the distinction of being named Hendrick Champions two of those years. Not stopping there, Performance Acura was also recognized by Automotive News as one of the Best Dealerships to Work For in 2013 and 2014.
Vaughn was recently offered a new opportunity in October 2015, as General Manager of Mercedes-Benz of Durham.
Josh is married with two children. In his spare time, he enjoys cooking, music, and golf.
Scott joined the Hendrick Team in February of 2018, but is no stranger to the automotive industry. He has been in the industry for nearly 25 years, working for a few different luxury brands, but says Mercedes-Benz is by far his favorite.
Scott is a native of Ohio and lived there most of his life, besides his brief 6 year stint on the west coast. He says he loves the east coast so far, particularly for the culture. Before Scott entered the car industry, he trained Arabian Show Horses, but he decided that wasn't where he wanted to be for the rest of his life, so he convinced his brother to give him a job working for him in a dealership, and hasn't looked back.
Scott has a beautiful wife, Kate, and two wonderful daughters. His oldest just graduated from Miami of Ohio, and his youngest is a junior at a university in Pennsylvania. Scott claims he's not that interesting of a person outside of work, but we think otherwise. He knows an abnormal amount of Ohio trivia, and he and Kate enjoy cooking out, trying craft beer, and going out to dinner, so he loves to try anything new and local.
Ryan was born in Raleigh, and has lived here most of his life, so he hasn't wandered far from home. He's got a tremendous passion for cars, which led him to join the industry as soon as he graduated high school, and he knew he was home. He's been with the brand for over six years. He's just about done it all; he's been a sales associate, Product Concierge, Inventory Manager, and now a Pre-Owned Sales Manager.
He stays incredibly busy outside of work. He loves rock climbing, hiking with his dog Lucy, trivia on Tuesdays, spending time at the beach, and trying craft beer. His new favorite is working on his Raptor. When he was asked to tell us about his favorite Mercedes-Benz, he couldn't choose between the E63 Wagon and the 6x6 G Wagon. Both solid choices; we couldn't pick between them either.
Daniel Scarlett joined the Hendrick Team in August of 2017 on a recommendation from mutual friends of Josh Vaughn. He joined as a Floor Manager, but quickly promoted to a member of the finance team. He's no stranger to the car industry, having previously working for a dealership in Burlington for a few years. This is his first time in the luxury brand, and says he's never going back. He's always enjoyed automobiles and their history, and with Mercedes-Benz having such a rich background, he's thoroughly enjoyed being around the brand. His favorite Mercedes-Benz is the GTS because of all the horses and the design. I mean, have you seen it yet?
Daniel is a huge family man, and his family is incredibly important to him. He tries to stay as close to his family as possible, always making an effort to spend time with them on his days off. He recently moved to downtown Raleigh, and loves living in the middle of the city. As a self-proclaimed foodie, he dines out any chance he gets, especially when a new restaurant pops up. He spends a lot of his time goofing off and exploring Raleigh. Daniel enjoys sports, playing pickup basketball in his spare time with his buddies, he thoroughly enjoys golf, making it a point to go play a round quite often, and even though he's from North Carolina, he's a die-hard New England Patriots fan.
Parts Manager Brian Laird was born in Texas, which is evident once you spark up a conversation with him. His accent is a dead giveaway. He lived there most of his life in Texas before taking on the opportunity to open a brand new Mercedes-Benz store from scratch in Durham, North Carolina.
William (Will) Boone has lived in Durham, NC since 2012. He brings a lot of experience to Mercedes-Benz of Durham. Working as a General Manager of an Advance Auto Parts for a decade, the skills he learned are invaluable to his work as a Wholesale Parts Specialist.
Every store should have a Gary Kirby on their staff. He may be part time, but the impact he's left on this world is still working full-time.
Shela Lawton is a self proclaimed "beach bum," from Wilmington, North Carolina. She reluctantly gave up the sand and sun to begin her collegiate adventures at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2011. But this area will never be too far away from her heart, as her grandparents will live in Wilmington and her parents live in Elizabethtown.
Doug is a golfing enthusiast, to the point of obsession, some might say.
