He was previously the chief executive officer of Tyneside Economic Development Company (TEDCO Ltd), Jarrow, Tyne and Wear from 1997 to 2013.
Born in Gateshead, Scott studied economics at the University of Durham where he gained a BA in 1979.
In 1987 he became the managing editor of Headland Press, moving to TEDCO in 1988 where he rose to chief executive in 1997.
[2] Scott is a director of the Cavendish Consortium and used to be Chairman of the National Enterprise Network.
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