Samuel Spencer Scott (June 21, 1892 – January 1, 1971) was an American publishing executive. He joined Harcourt, Brace in 1920 and developed the company's educational department into a business generating a million dollars in annual revenue. He became the president of

Harcourt, Brace & Company Harcourt () was an American publishing firm with a long history of publishing fiction and nonfiction for adults and children. The company was last based in San Diego, California, with editorial/sales/marketing/rights offices in New York City an ...

in 1948 and held that position until his retirement in 1954. Scott was born in

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, and attended preparatory school at

Mercersburg Academy Mercersburg Academy (formerly Marshall College and Mercersburg College) is an independent selective college-preparatory boarding & day high school in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania in the United States. Founded in 1893, the school enrolls approximat ...

. He enrolled at the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

in 1910, receiving a degree in food and drug chemistry in 1914. Scott played

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as a

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and tackle for the

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teams coached by

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from 1911 to 1913. While attending Michigan, Scott was also the vice president of the

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and a member of

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, Michigamua, Alchemists, Student Council, Commerce Club, Glee Club and Comedy Club.1914 Michiganensian, p. 83. Scott also received a degree from the Columbia University Graduate School in 1919. At the end of

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, he served in the U.S. Army's

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. He joined Harcourt, Brace in 1920, and lived in

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, from the 1920s until the time of his death. In 1960, Scott received the distinguished alumni service medal from the University of Michigan. He died in 1971 while traveling at

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, S. Spencer 1892 births 1971 deaths American publishers (people) Michigan Wolverines football players University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts alumni