21 Facts About Scott McCallum

James Scott McCallum was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, the eldest of four children.

Scott McCallum's father worked as a construction worker and his mother was a homemaker and bank teller.

Scott McCallum graduated from Macalester College in 1972 with a degree in economics and political science.

Scott McCallum earned his master's degree in international economics from Johns Hopkins University in 1974.

Scott McCallum earned a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Scott McCallum is married to Laurie Scott McCallum; they have three children and reside in Lodi, Wisconsin.

In 1976 at the age of 26, Scott McCallum won a seat in the Wisconsin State Senate, defeating a 20-year incumbent.

Scott McCallum won the Republican nomination for the United States Senate in 1982, but lost in the general election to incumbent William Proxmire.

In 1986, Scott McCallum ran for lieutenant governor on the Republican ticket with Tommy Thompson, who was running for governor; both candidates won.

The Thompson-Scott McCallum ticket served the state of Wisconsin for 14 years, having been reelected in 1990,1994 and 1998.

Scott McCallum thus served out the final two years of Thompson's fourth term, and appointed State Senator Margaret Farrow of Pewaukee, Wisconsin, to be the state's first female lieutenant governor.

In 2001, Scott McCallum launched "Invest Wisconsin," a new program to focus on the needs of state businesses and communities for investment capital.

Governor Scott McCallum aggressively used the veto pen to cut expenditures throughout his time in office.

Scott McCallum ran for a full term in 2002, but was defeated in the election by Democratic Attorney General Jim Doyle.

Scott McCallum is a non-profit based in Texas that matches charitable corporate donations of surplus food and supplies with organizations that need them.

Currently, Governor Scott McCallum owns and operates The Scott McCallum Group, a consulting firm in the State of Wisconsin.

Scott McCallum was named a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute.

Scott McCallum has taught executive MBA marketing courses at Sun Yat-sen University and Harbin University.

In March 2013, Scott McCallum was named by Government Technology magazine as one of the "Top 25 Doers, Dreamers, and Drivers" in US technology.

Scott McCallum has received the 21st Century Achievement Award from Computerworld, the Distinguished Citizen Award from Macalester College, and the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Scott McCallum is an adjunct professor of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's La Follette School of Public Affairs and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.