Meet the Owner - Scott Holden                                                                                                                

Scott was born and raised in Jonesboro, AR.  He graduated from Nettleton High School in 1994 then graduated from ASU in 1998. Scott has been with Express since 2005 where he started as an Operations Manager and opened the Paragould, AR branch office. He became co-owner of the Jonesboro/Paragould, AR territory in 2007 where he ran the day to day operations of the franchise through the end of 2011. In 2012, he stepped out of the ownership role where he sold his shares of the business to his business partner and went to work as a Regional Franchise Developer Rep where he helped support 37 Express offices in Tennessee and Arkansas. He worked in that role for three years and stepped back in the ownership role in March of 2015. The Jonesboro/Paragould, AR franchise location has been an award winning Circle of Excellence office 18 out the 20 years it has been in operation. 

He has been married to his wife Meredith Holden for the past 21 years and they live in Paragould, AR.  They have three wonderful children.  Lane, who is 18 and attends Arkansas State University. Blake and Drew, 14 year old twins who attend Paragould Junior High School.  He has served on several non-profit organizations and has held multiple board of director positions. His most recent volunteer activity includes serving as the president of the Paragould High School Athletic Booster Club.    

Scott is very active in coaching his children in youth sports (Soccer, Baseball, Basketball, and Football) and loves to watch them succeed on the field.  He is also an avid outdoors man.  Scott enjoys hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family at the lake and river.  Scott is also a proud supporter of the ASU Redwolves and the Arkansas Razorbacks!