Background
Ellwood, Scott was born on July 8, 1936 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Prescott and Doris (Cook) Ellwood.
Ellwood, Scott was born on July 8, 1936 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Prescott and Doris (Cook) Ellwood.
Williams College and Eastern Michigan College (Bachelor of Arts, 1958). Harvard University (Bachelor of Laws, 1961).
Worked at McDermott, Will & Emery (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in General Practice (including Corporate, Employee Benefits, Estate Planning, Health, Litigation and Tax Law). Admitted to the bar, 1961, Iowa and Illinois. Member: Chicago (Chairman, Trust Law Committee, 1980-1981.
Member, Executive Committee, 1976-1983) and Iowa State Bar Associations
Chicago Estate Planning Council. McDermott, Will & Emery is an international law firm founded in 1934.
Originally a Chicago tax law practice, the firm has established a full-service presence in seven domestic and three international offices with more than 600 attorneys. Clients include large corporations and individuals as well as small and medium-sized businesses.
The firm represents a wide range of industrial, financial and commercial enterprises, both publicly and privately held.
Firm attorneys represent clients in every state as well as numerous foreign jurisdictions.
President, board directors 110 N Wacker Dr Foundation, 1974-1984, Northfield Foundation, 1978-1984, Leadership Foundation, 1979-1984, Woodbine Foundation, 1980-1984, The Cannon River Foundation, 1982-1984, L.M. McBride Foundation, 1982-1984, Bellarmine Foundation, 1982-1984, Mark Morton Memorial Fund, since 1982. Member Iowa Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Harvard Law Society Illinois (board directors 1983-1998, treasurer 1987-1988, secretary 1988-1989, vice president 1989-1993, president 1993-1995), Harvard Club Chicago (board directors 1993-1995), Monroe Club (board directors 1988-1998), Skokie Country Club (Glencoe, Illinois).
Married Suzanne M. Timble. Children: Victoria, William Prescott II, Marjorie.