Buddy Hardin

Buddy Hardin has extensive work experience in various fields. Buddy began their career in 1993 as a Partner/President at MMCS, Inc Mid-Missouri Court Services, where they provided privatized probation supervision services to state and municipal courts in Missouri. Buddy held this role for nearly three decades until 2022. In 1995, they co-founded Sonovox, Inc., a start-up focused on designing, producing, and marketing voice-recognition residential light switches. Buddy served as the CEO and Partner and oversaw various aspects of the business, from marketing research to patent approval, until 1999. In 2005, Buddy became the President of O'Fallon Financial Management and was appointed as a Missouri Dept. of Revenue Fee Agent by the Governor of MO. In this role, they successfully collected over $40,000,000 in taxes and fees until 2010. Buddy then transitioned to WCHIV Properties LLC in 2022 as a Private Investor. Currently, Buddy is working at The Sound Room as an Outside Sales Representative, where they specialize in selling two-channel stereo brands, home theater systems, and whole-home sound and automation products.

Buddy Hardin attended Alton High School from 1978 to 1981, where they did not obtain a degree nor pursued any specific field of study. Following that, from 1982 to 1989, Buddy enrolled at Brigham Young University for their undergraduate studies and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies.