Background
Forbes, Ian Scott was born on June 21, 1930 in Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Couts and Elsie May (Maust) Forbes.
Forbes, Ian Scott was born on June 21, 1930 in Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Couts and Elsie May (Maust) Forbes.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, Thiel College, Greenville, Pennsylvania, 1956.
Sales representative, Zimmer Manufacturing Company, Buffalo, 1956-1957; reporter, New Castle (Pennsylvania) News, 1957-1958; reporter/county editor, The Record-Argus, Greenville, Pennsylvania, 1958-1962; reporter, The Vindicator, Youngstown, Ohio., 1962-1964; reporter, Steel Valley News, Youngstown, Ohio., 1964-1965; news writer, WBBW Radio, Youngstown, Ohio., 1964-1965; news writer, Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio., 1965-1966; city editor, The Record-Argus, Greenville, Pennsylvania, 1966-1970; assistant director to public relations, director media services, Thiel College, Greenville, Pennsylvania, 1970-1991; director communications, Thiel College, Greenville, Pennsylvania, 1991-1993; communications consultant, since 1993. Freelance writer, photographer, media consultant, since 1993.
Marketing action team member Midwestern Indiana University IV, Grove City, Pennsylvania, 1990-1991. Publicity committee Greenville Sesquicentennial, 1988. Member Greenville Area School Board, 1975-1993, vice president, 1981-1989.
Member Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV, 1984-1993, vice president, 1991-1992. Republican committeeman Greenville Borough, since 1994. Chairman Greenville Shade Tree Commission, since 1970.
Member Pennsylvania School Boards Association, Greenville Symphony Orchestra Board, 1966-1969. Member College and University Public Relations Association Pennsylvania, Society for Collegiate Journalism, Alpha Psi Omega.
Married Carol Kay Fasnacht, February 4, 1956. Children: Mary Carol Forbes Hitchell, Robert Scott, Andrew James, John Myron.