Marvin Scott

Marvin Bailey Scott (born March 10, 1944) is an American politician and university professor in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is a nationally known figure for his involvement in school desegregation cases. Scott ran for political office several times and continues to be politically active.

Scott was nominated by President George W. Bush and was affirmed by the US Senate to serve on the National Council for the Humanities. On one occasion, he chaired the Digital Humanities Committee, where he regularly served as a member. He served on the Indianapolis Waterworks Board and during his last year of service as its president until April 2012. He has served as the governor’s appointee to the Mid-West Interstate Passenger Rail Commission until September 2012. Scott is an active lifelong board member on the Crossroads of America Council, Boy Scouts of America. He has been a member of the Boy Scouts of America for 51 years.

Scott was born in Henderson, North Carolina. He earned his bachelor's degree from Johnson C. Smith University in Psychology, with one year of studies at the University of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh India, and his Master’s and Doctorate of Philosophy (1970) from the University of Pittsburgh. He is married with four children.

Scott currently works for Butler University teaching sociology, specifically issues concerning race. During his 25 years at Butler, he has served as special assistant to the President, Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies in the School of Education, Professor of Education in the College of Education, and Professor and Chair of the Sociology and Criminology Department. Scott was a member of the Professional Standards Committee at Butler.

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