Edward W. Scott Jr. is an American businessman, philanthropist, and former senior United States government official.[1] Along with Bill Coleman and Alfred Chuang, he founded enterprise software company BEA Systems.
Education
Scott was educated at Michigan State University where he received a B.A. and an M.A. in political science. He also holds a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from University College, Oxford. In May 2011, Scott received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the Florida Institute of Technology, where he served as the commencement speaker.[2] In May 2012, Scott received an Outstanding Alumni Award from Michigan State University.[3] In May 2016, Scott was awarded the 2016 BNP Paribas Grand Prize for Individual Philanthropy.[4]
Career
Government
Scott worked for the United States government for seventeen years. Scott served under seven Attorneys General, reaching the position of Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Administration in the Office of Management and Finance in the Department of Justice. He also served three Secretaries of Transportation. During the Carter administration, Scott served as an Assistant Secretary for Administration in the Department of Transportation and was a recipient of the Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Executive as well as the William A. Jump Memorial Foundation Meritorious Award for Exemplary Achievement in Public Administration.
Business
After leaving government service, Scott entered the technology industry, working for Computer Consoles Inc., Pyramid Technology and Sun Microsystems where he co-founded Sun Federal, which provided outsourcing services to the U.S. government.[5] Scott co-founded BEA Systems in 1995, where he was President and Executive Vice President for World Wide Field Operations.
Publications
Journalism
- Edward W. Scott Jr., "The Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: Past Progress and Hope for the Future", UN Chronicle, December 2007.
- Daniel Goldrich and Edward W. Scott, "Developing Political Orientations of Panamanian Students", Journal of Politics, February 1961.
Lectures
External links
- EdScott.org
- Ed Scott: The Philosophy of Leverage book
- Edward W. Scott Jr. at the Center for Interfaith Action on Global Poverty
- Edward W. Scott Jr. at the Center for Global Development
- Edward W. Scott Jr. at Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
- Edward W. Scott Jr. at the Florida Institute of Technology
- Edward W. Scott Jr.
References
- Lauren Foster. A businesslike approach to charity Financial Times, 2007-12-10, retrieved 2009-11-24^
- Global Philanthropist Edward Scott to Earn Honorary Doctorate, Deliver Florida Tech Commencement Address May 7 retrieved 2011-05-09^
- Communication | MSU Communication Arts & Sciences