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Dillon was born in Huntington,West Virginia to Don Dillon and Linda Dillon. He went to Marshall University and earned a B.A. in English,a master's degree in secondary education,and a Ph.D. in leadership with an emphasis on school building. He is a Baptist. [3] He currently resides in Fort Gay,West Virginia. [5]
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