Background
Scott, Walter Coke was born on July 20, 1919 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Walter Coke and Rosemary (White) Scott.
lawyer sugar company executive
Scott, Walter Coke was born on July 20, 1919 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Walter Coke and Rosemary (White) Scott.
Bachelor of Science, Hampden-Sydney College, 1939; Juris Doctor, University of Virginia, 1948.
Attorney, unites states department Justice, Jacksonville, Florida, 1948;
commerce attorney, S.A.L. Railway, Norfolk, 1948-1954;
commerce counsel, general solicitor, Central of Georgia Railway, Savannah, 1954-1960;
vice president, Center of Georgia Railway, (Norfolk Southern), 1960-1962;
director, Center of Georgia Railway, (Norfolk Southern), 1960-1988;
partner law firm, Hitch, Miller & Beckmann, Savannah, 1956-1960;
senior vice president, secretary, Savannah Foods & Industries, Inc. (formerly Savannah Sugar Refining Corporation), 1962-1972;
executive vice president, member Executive Committee, Savannah Foods & Industries, Inc. (formerly Savannah Sugar Refining Corporation), 1972-1987;
also director, Savannah Foods & Industries, Inc.
(formerly Savannah Sugar Refining Corporation). Executive vice president, secretary member Executive Committee, director Everglades Sugar Refinery, Inc., Clewiston, Florida, 1964-1987. Secretary, member Executive Committee, director The Jim Dandy Company, Birmingham, Alabama, 1968-1981.
Board directors 1st Union National Bank Savannah, Atlanta, 1975-1991.
President, chairman executive committee Historic Savannah Foundation, 1963-1964. Board directors United Community Services, 1965-1968, president, 1967. General chairman United Community Appeal, 1966.
Member Chatham-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission, 1963-1968. Trustee, chairman finance committee Telfair Academy Arts and Sciences, 1964-1967. Trustee, vice chairman Savannah Country Day School, 1967-1969, chairman, 1970-1972.
Board directors, chairman finance committee Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1967-1970. Board directors Savannah Symphony Society, Inc. Member Virginia State Bar, Georgia State Bar, St. Andrews Society, Savannah Benevolent Association (president 1990-1992), Patrick Henry Society, Thomas Jefferson Society, Lile Law Society, Kappa Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Delta, Chi Beta Phi, Pi Delta Epsilon.
Clubs: Chatham, Oglethorpe, Savannah Golf.
Married Virginia Kemper Millard, May 14, 1949. Children: Mary Lyman (Mistress K. Logan Jackson), Roberta (Mistress Frederick Warth), Alexander McRae, Buford Coke.
