Background
Scott, Michael Ramsey was born on December 1, 1956 in Ellington Air Force Base, Texas, United States. Son of William Rice and Kaye Aileen (Schooley) Scott.
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Scott, Michael Ramsey was born on December 1, 1956 in Ellington Air Force Base, Texas, United States. Son of William Rice and Kaye Aileen (Schooley) Scott.
Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, 1979. Bachelor of Science, 1979. Juris Doctor, 1982); spoken languages: German.
He was the inaugural Director of the New South Wales Institute of Sport and the sixth Director of the Australian Institute of Sport. In February 2015, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Rowing Australia. He is currently completing his Honours year at the University of Melbourne.
Scott was a swimming and surf life saving representative for Victoria. His first job in sport was as Head Coach of the Women’s Swimming Team Miami University of Ohio. From 1991 to 1994, he was Director of Sport and Recreation Victoria.
From 1994-1997, he was the Chief Executive of South Australian Department of Sport and Recreation. In 1997, he was appointed the inaugural Director of the New South Wales Institute of Sport. In 2001, he was appointed the sixth Director of the Australian Institute of Sport, a position which he held until 2005.
From 2005 to 2007, he was the Chief Executive Officer for the 2007 World Aquatics Championships. In 2008, he was appointed National Performance director for British Swimming. He resigned from the position in November 2012 after a review required him to work full-time in Great Britain.
Whilst holding the position, he split his time between Australia and Great Britain. In April 2013, he was appointed Director of High Performance at Swimming Australia. In February 2015, he accepted the position of CEO of Rowing Australia.
1999 - Sports Federation of New South Wales Sports Administrator of the Year Award
2000 - Sport Industry Australia's Sport's Great Achiever Award
2000 - Australian Sports Medal.
Bar: Washington 1982, United States District Court (western district) Washington 1982, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit) 1982, United States District Court (eastern district) Washington 1985.
Bar: Washington 1982, United States District Court (western district) Washington 1982, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit) 1982, United States District Court (eastern district) Washington 1985.
Volunteer, fundraiser United Way of King County, Seattle, 1987-1990. AlumnusLeadership Tomorrow, Seattle, 1991. Elder Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church, Bainbridge Island, Washington, since 1991.
Member American Bar Association, Washington Bar Association, Seattle-King County Bar Association, Rainier Club, Stanford Club (secretary 1989, treasurer 1990), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Donna Joy Kanthack, November 29, 1986. Children: Anna, Elizabeth.
