James Scutt Dwight

Background

Dwight, James Scutt was born on March 9, 1934 in Pasadena, California, United States. Son of James Scutt and Natalie (Phelps) Dwight.

Education

Student, Pomona College, 1951-1953; Bachelor of Science, University Southern California, 1956.

Career

With, Deloitte Haskins & Sells (Certified Public Accountants), Los Angeles, 1955-1959; controller, Sunkist Growers, Inc., Los Angeles, 1959-1966; chief deputy director finance, State of California, 1966-1972; associate director, Office Management and Budget, Executive Office President, Washington, 1972-1973; administrator, Social and Rehabilitation Service, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1973-1975; deputy director, California State Department Fish and Game chief deputy director, California State Department Finance, Sacramento, since 1990; partner, Deloitte Touche (Certified Public Accountants), Washington, 1975-1990; retired, Deloitte Touche (Certified Public Accountants), Washington, 1990. Director California Public Employees Retirement System, 1967-1972, California State Teachers Retirement System, 1967-1972. Alternate member California Franchise Tax Board,1967-1972, California State Lands Commission, 1967-1972, 90-, California Toll BridgeAuthority, 1967-1972.

Alternate director San Francisco Port Authority, 1970-1972;lecturer Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1972-1978, MFOA Career Development Center, 1979-1981. Chairman California Commision on State Mandates, since 1990. Director California State Bond Coms., 1990.

Achievements

• James Scutt Dwight has been listed as a noteworthy State agency official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, vice president Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1962-1966. Board directors Red. Shield Youth Center, 1963-1966, United Black Fund District of Columbia, 1977-1985. Member Distric.Mayor's Advisory Panel, 1977.

Board directors National Institute Public Management, 1981. Chairman President's Commision on Hostage Compensation, 1981. Member transition team on budget Office of President-elect, 1981.

Board of Governors government relations committee United Way of America, 1981-1985. Trustee, treasurer Meridian House, 1982-1989. Member Cabinet Council Work Group on Federalism, 1982.

Private citizenmem. Advisory Commision on Intergovtl. Relations, 1983-1989. Member AICPA (federal government Executive Committee), Washington Golf and Country Club, Arden Hills Country Club (Sacramento).

Connections

Married Elsa Fae Hardy, December 27, 1953. Children: Catherine, Janet, Dianne, James Scutt III.

Father:

James Scutt Dwight

Mother:

Natalie (Phelps) Dwight

Spouse:

Elsa Fae Hardy

child:

Dianne Dwight

child:

Catherine Dwight

child:

Janet Dwight

child:

James Scutt III Dwight