Background
Scott, Ian was born on March 6, 1909 in Inverness. Son of Thomas Henderson Scott, O.B.E. M I C E., and Mary Agnes (nbe Dixon).
Scott, Ian was born on March 6, 1909 in Inverness. Son of Thomas Henderson Scott, O.B.E. M I C E., and Mary Agnes (nbe Dixon).
Queen"s Royal College, Trinidad, Balliol College, Oxford, London School of Economics.
Joined Indian Political Service 1935. Assistant Commander, North.W. Frontier Province 1935. Assistant Political Officer, Chitral 1936-1937.
Census Support, North.W. Frontier Province 1940-1941.
Assistant Director of Intelligence, Peshawar 1941. Principal, Islamia College, Peshawar 1942-1945.
Deputy Private Secretary to the Viceroy 1945-1947. With John Lewis Partnership 50.
Foreign Service, London 1950, First Secretary Foreign Office 1950-1951.
British Legation, Helsinki 1952-1953. First Secretary and Head of Chancery, Lebanon 1954, Counsellor 1956, Charge d’Affaires 1956, 1957, 1958. Imperial Defence College 1959.
Consul-General, then Ambassador to Congo 1960-1961, to Sudan 65, to Norway 1965-1968.
Director Clarksons Holiday Holdings Limited. 1969, Chairman 1972-1973.
Chairman Davell and Rufford (Holdings) Limited. 1970-1972; Chairman 1972-1980).
Chairman Board of Governors, Suffolk Area Health Authority 1973-1977.
Chairman 1972-1978, Vice-President since 1984. President Indian Civil Service Association since 1977.
Board of Governors, Felixstowe College 1971-1984. Of Council, Doctor Bamardo’s 1970-1984.
Married Honourable Anna Drusilla Lindsay in 1937.