George Scott Obituary

Scott
George T.
Scott
June 13, 1934
June 13, 2025

George T. Scott Sr., died peacefully in the loving arms of his wife, Lorraine, on the morning of his 91st birthday. George was born in 1934 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Earl and Fern Scott. He attended Washburn High
School where he excelled in basketball and track, taking city and state records in low and high hurdles. At his senior graduation, he was awarded the Leonard Moses award for superior scholarship, athletics, and good citizenship. He received two degrees, Chemical Engineering and Business Administration (Production Management) from the University of Minnesota in 1957, and earned an MBA in Economics from the University of Houston
in 1963. After serving four years in ROTC while at the University of Minnesota and
two years in the U.S. Army Ordnance Corp, he began his professional career with Union Carbide in Texas, Louisiana, and New York.
In 1978, George became General Manager of the Polystyrene business for Gulf Oil Chemicals in Houston, Texas. Then in 1980, he began managing the Polyethylene businesses.
In 1983, following three years of courtship, George and Lorraine Ann Michalka of Pennsylvania married!
In 1985, George was named Vice President General Manager of Chevron Chemicals Olefin and Plastics Division and many successes followed: the acquisition of the Plexco Pipe Company; the inception of the Quality Control Process in his division; and ultimately, the implementation of the Quality Control Process throughout the corporation. In all of his corporate positions, George was known for strategic thinking and big
picture analysis that brought record profits to the Chemical and Plastics Division. George retired January 1, 1996, and thereafter resided in Houston, Texas, and Colorado Springs, CO.
George was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity and a member of the University of Minnesota Track Team. He served on The Board of Directors of the Society of Plastics Industries, the Executive Committee of the American Plastics Council, and the Creekside Industries Board. He served as an Elder, Deacon, and Clerk of Session in Presbyterian Churches in Louisiana and New York. He served on the Harris County Grand Jury for three terms. He was a member of the Garden of the Gods Club in Colorado Springs and a past member of the Army Navy Club in Washington D.C.
George enjoyed golf, bridge, fly fishing, and travelling the world with Lorraine. Among his many interests, he was a student of history and politics. He was also known for having a quick wit and telling jokes in the accent of the subject matter! He had an unparalleled business acumen, but at all times, he was a kind and loving
gentleman.
George was preceded in death by his first wife, Elizabeth Booth of St. Paul, in 1978; by his youngest son, Robert B. Scott, in 2017; and by his sister, Agnes Lovaas, in 2023. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Lorraine Michalka Scott; son George T. Scott Jr; son John G. Scott (Rebecca); two grandchildren, Susan Lee Wallish and Allen Scott (Courtney); and four great grandchildren, Bethany and Rosalee Wallish and Thomas and William Scott; two nieces, Kae Jewell and Mary Curtis (Allen); and a sister-in-law, Cathy Barger (Mark).
A Celebration of Life will be held September 21, 2025, from 2-5 P.M. in Colorado Springs at The Garden of the Gods Club; another celebration service will be held in Houston in late January 2026.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a memorial gift to the American Macular Degeneration Foundation, PO Box 515, Northampton, MA 01961-0515, www.macular.org or the Colorado Parkinson Foundation, Inc., 1155 Kelly Johnson Blvd., Suite #111, Colorado Springs, CO 80920. This obituary can also be viewed on the NeptuneSociety.com website.