Linwood C. Thornton

Mr. Linwood C.
Thornton is Chief Financial Officer & Vice President at The Forestland Group LLC.
Prior to joining TFG in 2001, Mr. Thornton was the Vice-President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Carolina Packers, Inc. and its related entities.
Based in Smithfield, North Carolina, its diverse activities include agriculture, food processing and real estate development.
In addition to his financial responsibilities, he led the company’s expansion projects and real estate acquisition, development and marketing efforts.
Previously, he was employed as a Senior Accountant in Taxation at Coopers & Lybrand, LLP in Raleigh, North Carolina.
In addition, he served as a Captain in the United States Army Field Artillery.
Mr. Thornton received a B.B.A.
in Trust Management from Campbell University and a B.S.
in Accounting from Methodist College.
In addition, he earned an M.B.A.
from Campbell University and a Masters of Accounting from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants.