Background
Scott,, Walter was born on May 21, 1931.
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Walter Scott
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Colorado State University, 1953. Doctor of Letters, University Nebraska, 1983. Doctor of Humane Letters, College St. Mary, 1988.
Doctor of Commerce, Bellevue University, 1996.
Career
Joined Peter Kiewit Sons', Inc., Omaha, 1953. Engineer Peter Kiewit Sons, Inc., project engineer, district engineer, Cleveland district, 1959—1961, assistant district manager, Cleveland district, 1961—1962, district manager Cleveland district Omaha, 1962-1964, vice president, 1964, executive vice president, 1965-1979, chairman board, 1964, president, 1979, chairman board directors, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1979-1997. Chairman emeritus Peter Kiewit Sons', Inc., since 1997.
Chairman Level 3 Communications Inc., Broomfield, Colorado, since 1979. Board trustee Open World Leadership Center. Director Berkshire Hathaway, Burlington Resources, Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, MidAmerican Energy Holdings, RCN Corporation, Valmont Industries.
Membership
Served with United States Air Force, 1954-1956. Member of Chi Epsilon Society (honorary).
Connections
Married Suzanne Scott.
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Awards
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Named Philanthropist of Year, National Society Fund-Raising Executives, 1987, Man of Year, Mid-American Council Boy Scouts American, 1988, King Ak-Sar-Ben XCII, Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, 1988, Distinguished Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts American, 1991, Citizen of Year, United Way of the Midlands, 1993, Air Force Association, 1993, Person of Year, Pmaha Club, 1996. Named one of Forbes 400: Richest Americans, since 2006. Named to Nebraska Business Hall Fame, Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 1995, Omaha Business Hall Fame, Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, 1995. Recipient Nebraska Builder award, University Nebraska, 1983, Outstanding Achievement in Construction award, The Moles, 1986, Brotherhood award, National Conference Christians and Jews, 1986, Horatio Alger award, Horatio Alger Association, 1997, Spirit Youth award, Uta Halee Girls Village, 1988, Perry W. Branch Distinguished Service award, University Nebraska Foundation, 1989, Golden Beaver for Management, The Beavers, 1990, Order of Tower, University Nebraska, Omaha, 1991, Golden Plate award, American Academy Achievement, 1991, Golden Apple award, Metropolitan Community College Foundation, 1993, Headliner award, Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, 1996, Nebraskalander award, Nebraskaland Foundation, 1998, Manresa award, Creighton University, 1998, Community Builder award, Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, 1999, Business Volunteer of Year, National Alliance Business, 1999, Midlander of Year, Omaha World-Herald, 2000.Named Philanthropist of Year, National Society Fund-Raising Executives, 1987, Man of Year, Mid-American Council Boy Scouts American, 1988, King Ak-Sar-Ben XCII, Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, 1988, Distinguished Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts American, 1991, Citizen of Year, United Way of the Midlands, 1993, Air Force Association, 1993, Person of Year, Pmaha Club, 1996. Named one of Forbes 400: Richest Americans, since 2006. Named to Nebraska Business Hall Fame, Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 1995, Omaha Business Hall Fame, Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, 1995.
Recipient Nebraska Builder award, University Nebraska, 1983, Outstanding Achievement in Construction award, The Moles, 1986, Brotherhood award, National Conference Christians and Jews, 1986, Horatio Alger award, Horatio Alger Association, 1997, Spirit Youth award, Uta Halee Girls Village, 1988, Perry W. Branch Distinguished Service award, University Nebraska Foundation, 1989, Golden Beaver for Management, The Beavers, 1990, Order of Tower, University Nebraska, Omaha, 1991, Golden Plate award, American Academy Achievement, 1991, Golden Apple award, Metropolitan Community College Foundation, 1993, Headliner award, Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, 1996, Nebraskalander award, Nebraskaland Foundation, 1998, Manresa award, Creighton University, 1998, Community Builder award, Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, 1999, Business Volunteer of Year, National Alliance Business, 1999, Midlander of Year, Omaha World-Herald, 2000.