Background
Scott, Robert Montgomery was born on May 22, 1929 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edgar and Helen Hope (Montgomery) Scott.
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Robert Montgomery Scott, Museum executive, lawyer. Recipient Superior Honor award Department State, 1973, Governor of Pennsylvania award for Leadership in the Arts, 1996, Citizen of Year awad Penjerdel Council,1996, Hospitality City United States of America Grand award Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association, 1996.
Education
AB, Harvard University, 1951. Bachelor of Laws, University Pennsylvania, 1954. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Thomas Jefferson University, 1996.
Career
Partner, Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads, Philadelphia, 1961-1982; of counsel, Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads, Philadelphia, 1982-1988; special assistant to, United States Amb. to Court of St. James, London, 1969-1973; honorary British consul, Philadelphia, 1979-1983; president, chief Executive officer, Philadelphia Museum Art, 1992-1996; honorary chairman, Philadelphia Museum Art, since 1997. President Academy Music of Philadelphia, 1973-1980. Member of advisory board First Union Bank Atlantic.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Philadelphia Museum Art, 1965-2005, Royal Oak Foundation, 1978-1986, Institute Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, 1960-1986, Lankenau Hospital, 1959-1986, University Pennsylvania, 1975-1980, William Penn Foundation, 1986-1991. President Mary Louise Curtis Book Federation, 1989-2005, Curtis Institute of Music, 1994-2005. Board directors Glyndebourne Association American, Inc.
Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Association Museum, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, Philadelphia Club (president 1997-2005), Knickerbocker Club, White's Club.
Connections
Married H. Gay Elliot, June 30, 1951 (divorced 1997). Children: Hope Tyler Scott Rogers, Janny Scott Ritter, Elliot Montgomery.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Recipient Superior Honor award Department State, 1973, Governor of Pennsylvania award for Leadership in the Arts, 1996, Citizen of Year awad Penjerdel Council, 1996, Hospitality City United States of America Grand award Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association, 1996.Recipient Superior Honor award Department State, 1973, Governor of Pennsylvania award for Leadership in the Arts, 1996, Citizen of Year awad Penjerdel Council, 1996, Hospitality City United States of America Grand award Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association, 1996.