Dean Reeves Bio
Dean Reeves, Chairman of the Board at Reeves Young Contracting, is an Atlanta native who grew up in the Brookhaven area and graduated with a degree in Business Management from Georgia Tech in 1973, where he also played college basketball.
In 1992, Dean was a Founder of Gwinnett National Bank and served as Chairman of its Loan Committee. He also was instrumental in forming the North Gwinnett Education Foundation, and served as an assistant Varsity basketball coach for two years at North Gwinnett High School.
In 2009, Dean and his wife Patti formed Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, where they quickly established a Horse Racing stable with their multiple graded stakes winner “Mucho Macho Man.” After being the youngest horse to ever run all three legs of the Triple Crown, Mucho Macho Man attained champion status by winning the 2013 Breeders’ Cup Classic. Their trainer, Kathy Ritvo, a heart transplant recipient, is the only woman trainer to ever win the Breeders’ Cup Classic.
Mucho Macho Man is now retired to stud at Adena Springs Kentucky, where he has 95 mares in foal; and the Reeves continue to own a racing stable with approximately 30 horses in training, racing, and or breeding. Their horses are stabled at Gulfstream Park, Florida, and they travel throughout the year to various other racing facilities.
Today, Dean and his wife Patti are members of Gwinnett Church in Suwanee. They have two children: Sarah, who graduated from Auburn University; and William, who graduated from Clemson University and is now the third generation to work for the family business. They also have two grandchildren.
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6
