RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Walter Dill Scott has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 86; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, A longtime resident of the North Shore, Walter Dill Scott was the loving husband for 56 years of Barbara; and
WHEREAS, Walter Dill Scott was the much-adored father of Tim, David and Gordon and the grandfather of eight to whom he imparted many of the fine and noble qualities that he possessed in abundance; and
WHEREAS, Born in Chicago, Walter Dill Scott was the namesake of his grandfather, Walter Dill Scott, who served as Northwestern University's President from 1920 to 1939; and '
WHEREAS, Raised in Evanston and Winnetka, Walter Dill Scott graduated from Northwestern University and earned a master's in business administration degree from Columbia University; and
WHEREAS, After serving in the United States Navy, Walter Dill Scott enjoyed a successful career in business and lived for many years in Northfield; and
WHEREAS, Walter Dill Scott worked for 15 years in investment banking in New York before becoming a senior partner in the Chicago office of Lehman Brothers during the 1960s and 1970s; and
WHEREAS, Walter Dill Scott later served in the Richard M. Nixon and Gerald Ford administrations as Associate Director of the United States Office of Management and Budget; and
WHEREAS, After leaving Washington, D.C., Walter Dill Scott became the Chief Financial Officer of Pillsbury and Chief Executive Officer of both IDS Financial Services and Grand Metropolitan USA; and
WHEREAS, In 1988 Walter Dill Scott joined the faculty of Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management where he taught classes in leadership and nonprofit board governance; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of Walter Dill Scott serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, Walter Dill Scott was an individual of great integrity and accomplishment who will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by his many relatives, friends and admirers; and
WHEREAS, To his beloved family, Walter Dill Scott imparts a legacy of faithfulness, service and dignity; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this twenty-eighth day of February, 2018, do hereby commemorate Walter Dill Scott for his grace-filled life and do hereby express our condolences to his family; and
Alderihan - 14th Ward
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Walter Dill Scott.