Gerald Scott
Vice President

Gerald first joined First Community Development in 1999.  He has over thirty years experience in managing annual and capital campaigns for such diverse groups as Junior Achievement, chambers of commerce, economic development foundations, Georgia Society of CPAs Educational Foundation and the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, Virginia.  He has also traveled to Hungary, Moldova and Belarus to assist business, government and education leaders in establishing free market economic education programs for students, and conducted free market training for more than one hundred young Russian entrepreneurs through an exchange program.

Most of his adult life has been dedicated to working to improve the quality of life for others through raising funds for education, economic development and the cultural arts.  Gerald has managed campaigns throughout the Southeast, raising a total of more than $34 million to meet local community needs. 

Gerald was a pioneer in developing Telemarketing Campaigns in the mid-80s.  The model developed for Junior Achievement of Georgia became the standard for Junior Achievement fundraising throughout the nation.

With over thirty years experience working with top business executives, government officials, educators and civic and professional groups, Gerald has developed a unique ability to relate to, inspire and motivate volunteers to succeed in the task at hand.  He sees this work as a way of utilizing his talents to assist others in meeting their capital needs for programs and facilities, benefiting future generations. 

Gerald is a past Trustee of the Georgia Society of Association Executives (GSAE) Foundation, past board member of the Cherokee Child Advocacy Council, and has been active in numerous other non-profit, educational and community organizations.  He has also been a member of both Rotary and Kiwanis.  He presently chairs the Mentoring Program for GSAE.  On his own time and without compensation, Gerald helped raise over $150,000 in the summer of 2002, to endow a scholarship in Larry Munson’s name at the University of Georgia.  Gerald and his wife, Sally, have lived in the Roswell area since 1980.  They have two daughters, a son and five grandchildren.  Gerald majored in Business at Middle Tennessee State University.    

 

FCD Campaigns:

A Brave New Stage - Shenandoah Shakespeare - Staunton, VA

Impact Athens - Athens Clark County Chamber of Commerce - Athens, GA

Partnership For Tomorrow - Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce, Greater Greer Development Corporation, Greer City Development Corporation - Greer, SC

Aspire Clarksville – Clarksville–Montgomery County Economic Development Council – Clarksville, TN

Impact 2012 - Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce – Valdosta, GA

Advantage Carroll - Carroll County Chamber of Commerce - Carrollton, GA

 

 

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