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Stanford Business School honours Morgan Stanley's Robert G. Scott
New York, USA: Stanford University's Graduate School of Business has honoured Robert G. Scott, advisory director and former president and chief operating officer of Morgan Stanley, with the School's 2004 Excellence in Leadership Award earlier this week. The award marks the Business School's commitment to underscoring the importance of leadership in business by highlighting the achievements of a senior executive and Stanford Graduate School of Business alumnus or alumna who has made significant contributions to both the corporate world and the community.
During his 34-year career at Morgan Stanley, Scott has held virtually every major post in the company, including head of investment banking, director of corporate finance, and chief financial officer, before becoming president and chief operating officer. Most significantly, he was part of the senior management team that structured the 1997 merger with Dean Witter Discover, as well as head of the Morgan Stanley transition team for the merger. He was named CFO of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter at the time of the merger and became president in 2001. Born in Montclair, New Jersey, Scott earned a bachelor's degree in economics at Williams College in 1968 and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1970.
