Edward W. Scott Jr. is an American businessman, philanthropist, and former senior United States government official.

In May 2011, Scott received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the Florida Institute of Technology, where he served as the commencement speaker.

[6] In November 2001, Scott co-founded the Center for Global Development with C. Fred Bergsten and Nancy Birdsall.

[8] He was the principal donor to create the Scott Center for Autism Treatment at the Florida Institute of Technology, where he serves on the board of trustees.

[9] Scott also serves on the Chancellor's Court of Benefactors of the University of Oxford, where he endowed a Chair in Psychiatry and two research fellowships dedicated to the study of the causes and possible treatments of autism spectrum disorders.

[12] In 2016, Ed Scott was awarded the BNP Paribas Wealth Management prize for individual philanthropy for his philanthropic achievements.

[13] Scott is the largest investor in Tyton BioEnergy Systems, a company developing solutions for producing biofuels.

Scott founded, built, owns, and operates the Kiwi Tennis Club in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida.