Scott, Roy Vernon, 1927-....

Roy Vernon Scott was born 29 December 1927 in Wrights, Illinois; his parents were Roy J. and Edna (Dodson) Scott. He served in the U.S. Air Force (1946-1948) prior to attending college, and he achieved the rank of Sergeant. He received a B.S. (1952) from Iowa State College (University) and an M.A. (1953) and Ph.D. (1957) from the University of Illinois.

Scott was Assistant Professor (1957-1958) at University of Southwestern Louisiana and Assistant Professor at University of Missouri (1959-1960). Most of his career was spent as a member of the Department of History at Missouri State University (MSU). At MSU he was Assistant Professor (1960-1962), and Professor (1964-1978) prior to being named William L. Giles Distinguished Professor of History (1978-1998). He is currently Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History (1998-present) at MSU. He has also been a research associate (1958-1959 and 1963-1964) with the Business History Foundation, St. Paul, Minnesota.

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