Graham W. S. Scott
Canadian lawyer (b. 1942)
Graham Wilson Shatford Scott (born November 13, 1942) is a Canadian lawyer and expert in the incorporation, amalgamation, restructuring, and governance processes of health institutions in Canada. Scott is president of Graham Scott Strategies Inc. and partner emeritus at McMillan LLP. In 1992 he was a recipient of the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal issued under the Authority of the Queen in recognition of public service. In 2005, he was appointed as a member of the Order of Canada in recognition of his volunteer service. In 2012, he was a recipient of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal. In 2023 he was a recipient of Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Medal.
Early life and career
Scott was born and raised in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. He graduated from the Rothesay Netherwood School in 1960. Scott attended the University of Western Ontario, where he received his BA in 1965 and his law degree in 1966. He served in the Royal Canadian Navy Reserve as a UNTD Officer Cadet from 1960-63 and retired from the Reserve as a lieutenant in 1967.
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