George Scott was raised on a family farm in South Central Pennsylvania. Growing up, he learned the value of hard work and service to his family, church, and local community. After graduating from Georgetown University, George entered the U.S. Army and served our nation on active duty for 20 years at home and abroad in both peacetime and war.

After being commissioned as a military intelligence officer, George served as platoon leader on the demilitarized zone in South Korea. He returned to the US and was stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. While there, he deployed to the U.S. Virgin Islands as part of a disaster relief force following Hurricane Hugo, to Panama during Operation Just Cause, and to the Persian Gulf for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.

After several years of specialized training, George served for two years at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, with the 101st Airborne Division, then returned to the Middle East to serve at the American Embassy in Amman, Jordan.