Background
Born in 1969, Padgett is a native of Washington, District of Columbia, and grew up in southern Maryland before going to college at Duke University (history, "91, with honors) and moving to Michigan.
Born in 1969, Padgett is a native of Washington, District of Columbia, and grew up in southern Maryland before going to college at Duke University (history, "91, with honors) and moving to Michigan.
He edited the news section in Carolina and Driver magazine for five years and wrote road tests. He also appeared on several national radio television programs including Cable News Network"s TalkBack Live and Fox Morning News. After a short turn in public relations at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama, Padgett moved to Atlanta, where he began writing for publications like Details, Men"s Health, Stuff, and AutoWeek.
He also worked for AutoTrader before taking on the editorial duties at The Carolina Connection.
Padgett lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
