Background
Scott, Lee was born on March 14, 1949 in Joplin, Missouri, United States. Son of Harold Lee and Avis Viola (Parsons) Scott.
Scott, Lee was born on March 14, 1949 in Joplin, Missouri, United States. Son of Harold Lee and Avis Viola (Parsons) Scott.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Pittsburgh State University, Kansas, 1971.
Branch manager Yellow Freight System, Springdale, Arkansas, 1972-1978. Manager Queen City Warehouse, Springfield, Missouri, 1978-1979. Director transportation Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, Arkansas, 1979-1983, vice president distribution to senior vice president logistics, 1983—1993, executive vice president logistics, 1993—1995.
Executive vice president merchandise & sales Wal-Mart Stores United States of America, 1995—1998, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1998—1999. Vice chairman, chief operating officer Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, Arkansas, 1999—2000, president, Chief Executive Officer, 2000—2009, chairman executive committee, since 2009. Operating partner, member investment committee Solamere Capital, Lexington, Massachusetts, since 2009.
Board directors Private Truck Council, 1985—1986, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., since 1999, Cooper Industries, 2000—2004, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., 2010—2011.
Scott has been a board member of Wal-Mart since 1999, and served as chairman of the executive committee of the retailer"s board of directors.
Married Linda Gale Aldridge, June 7, 1969. Children: Eric Sean, Wyatt Parson.
