Before opening PMI of Charlotte, Clarkston Hines spent 20 plus years in the corporate world in various leadership roles. For eight years, he was in a VP role leading a $275 Million operating division with over 1,100 employees for a Fortune 500 service company. Additionally, Clarkston led a team that managed over $400 Million in properties and assets in 11 states.

Clarkston was a three-time all conference and two-time All-American football player for Duke University. In 1989, he was named the ACC Football Offensive Player of the Year. He was also named the 1990 ACC Male Athlete of the Year. Other honors include being inducted into the Duke Athletics Hall of Fame (1999), named to the ACC 50th Anniversary Football Team (2003), inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame (2010) and also inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame (2023). Clarkston was a member of the 1990 Buffalo Bills team that played in Super Bowl XXV.

Clarkston lives in the Lake Norman area with his wife. In his free time, he likes to work out, keep up with current events, and follow his favorite sports teams. He is also an active member of his local church.