Scott grew up in New Canaan.  He attended West Elementary, Saxe Middle and New Canaan High Schools.  Following four years at the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, now Philadelphia University and almost eleven years in Manhattan Scott and his wife Susan bought an antique home and moved back to New Canaan.  They have raised three boys here all of whom attended the New Canaan schools.  

Scott’s involvement with the Town of New Canaan began with his appointment to the Youth Commission.  Scott was elected to and served as Chairman of the youth Commission until he was elected to the Board of Education.  Scott has served two separate terms on the Board of Education, the most recent ending in November of 2015.  Scott was elected and served as Vice Chairman for the last three years.   Scott also served on the Park and Recreation Commission for four years, the last two as Chairman.  Scott was invited to join the Waveny Park Conservancy and headed up fundraising for the first three years of the Conservancy’s existence.     

Scott has been involved with the Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club in the Bronx, NY since 1982 and has served on their Board of Trustees for over twenty years and as Vice President for the past ten.  

Scott is President of Ehrlich, Gress & Co, a textile sales company located in New Canaan.