Douglas P. Dean
Founder, Director of Tax Services

Doug has extensive experience in providing tax, estate planning, merger and acquisition, and business valuation services to individuals and businesses. He has represented clients in dealings with the Internal Revenue Service, Kentucky Department of Revenue, and other state and local tax authorities. He leads the firm’s equine industry, tax services, and business valuation groups. He has taught numerous tax and estate planning courses, written numerous articles, mainly on equine industry topics, and has made numerous presentations on a variety of topics relating to his practice areas.

Career
Dean, Dorton & Ford, P.S.C. and its predecessor firm, 1979 - present; Coopers & Lybrand, Louisville and Lexington, 1971 - 79.

Professional Associations
Accredited in Business Valuation by the AICPA; Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants; Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association; American Horse Council; Lexington Estate Planning Council, (Past President); and Past Trustee of Churchill Tax-Free Fund of Kentucky, Trent Equity Fund, and Churchill Cash Reserves Trust, registered investment companies.

Community Involvement
Board Member and Chair of Easement Committee and Investment Committee, Bluegrass Conservancy
Board Member, Bluegrass Community Foundation,
Member, Past Finance Committee Chair, and Church Council Member, Bluegrass Community Foundation
Past Treasurer and Board Member, Commerce Lexington
Board Member and Treasurer, Kihiu International Ministries
Past Chair of the Board of Directors, Lexington Hearing and Speech Center
Treasurer and Board Member, Opera House Fund
Past Chair of Finance Committee and Board Member, Saint Joseph Healthcare

Education
Bachelor of Arts in Management Sciences, 1971, Duke University, Durham, NC.

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