# Scott D. Jackson

> Scott D. Jackson (1955-2023) was a finance executive and co-founder of Affordable Residential Communities, the manufactured housing business whose corporate entity later became Hilltop Holdings. He led ARC through its 2004 public offering and left its board in December 2005.

- **Role:** Entrepreneur and former finance and manufactured housing executive
- **Organizations:** Affordable Residential Communities, Goldman Sachs, Republic Bank Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch Capital Markets, Casa Feliz
- **From:** Rapid City, United States
- **Education:** B.S. in Business Finance and Marketing (as described in ARC’s 2005 proxy statement), Colorado State University
- **Known for:** Co-founded ARC’s predecessor in 1995., Led the company through its 2004 IPO., Built experience spanning financial restructuring, acquisitions and housing operations.

## Career timeline

- **1979-1985** — Worked at Merrill Lynch Capital Markets.
- **1985-1987** — Senior Vice President and Manager, Republic Bank Capital Markets.
- **1987-1991** — Vice President of Corporate Finance and Co-Head of the Financial Institutions Restructuring Group at Goldman Sachs.
- **1991-1994** — Senior financial services positions involving acquisitions, dispositions and capital financing.
- **1995** — Co-founded ARC’s predecessor with John G. Sprengle.
- **1998** — Became chairman and CEO at the inception of the ARC corporation.
- **2004** — Led ARC through its February public offering; added co-COO duties in November.
- **2005** — Co-COO service ended March 30; resigned from the board on December 13, by which point he was vice chairman.
- **2012** — Purchased Flyer Ranch with his wife.
- **2023** — Died January 6 in Kiowa, Colorado.

## Achievements

- Co-founded ARC’s predecessor in 1995.
- Led the company through its 2004 IPO.
- Built experience spanning financial restructuring, acquisitions and housing operations.

## Latest updates

- **2023-01** — Jackson died on January 6; an industry remembrance was published January 27.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-jackson-84948225

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