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The Virginia Council on

Economic Education
honors S. Buford Scott
Content courtesy of The Virginia Council on
Economic Education
Photos/Dan Currier

The celebration honoring Buford Scotts lifelong dedica-

tion to economic education in Virginia was held at The
Commonwealth Club in Richmond. The Virginia Council on
VCEE Executive Director Daniel R. Mortensen, honoree Buford Scott, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President and CEO Jeffery
Economic Education (VCEE) organized the event, with hon-
Lacker, former Virginia Gov. Gerald L. Baliles, and VCEE Chair A. Eric Kauders Jr.
orary co-chairs J. Alfred Broaddus Jr., Bruce C. Gottwald,
Floyd D. Gottwald Jr., and Lewis E. Lehrman
and generous support from BB&T.
As one of the founding board members
of VCEE, Scott has a deep passion and
vision of financial literacy for all. Two
hundred guests joined the organization
in honoring Scott for his contributions in
helping to provide training and classroom
resources for economic and financial edu-
cation for Virginias K-12 teachers. Gerald
L. Baliles, former governor of Virginia and
a close friend of Scott, served as master
of ceremonies for the program, which
featured Jeffrey M. Lacker, president and
chief executive officer of the Federal Re-
serve Bank of Richmond. The crowd heard
from one of the 2,000 teachers that VCEE
works with each year, Christine Peder- With his wife, Ava Greene Bedden, looking on, Superintendent of Buford Scott speaks with Alleghany High School senior Amara Kromah and
son of Varina High School, and from one Richmond City Schools Dana Bedden greets Buford Scott. Varina High School economics and personal finance teacher Christine Pedersen.
of the students positively impacted by
the program, Amara Kromah, a senior at Alleghany High BB&T supporters
School. Rufus Yates, honoree
Buford Scott, Brian Cram,
Announced at the event was the S. Buford Scott Endow- and Ray Barnes
ment for Economic Education in Virginia, established
to honor Scotts achievements and ensure that Virginia
continues to lead the way in providing the best possible
economic education to its students. Stewardship for the
endowment will be provided by The Community Founda-
tion Serving Richmond and Central Virginia. As leader
of The Scott Group of BB&T Scott & Stringfellow, Buford
Scott began his career with Scott & Stringfellow in 1958.
He continues to serve as chairman of the firms board of
directors. Buford is married to Susan Elder Bailey; they
have three children and nine grandchildren. Scott has
served as chairman of several organizations including Daphne Maxwell Reid,
the Virginia Council on Economic Education, Richmond Tim Reid and Buford Scott
Chamber of Commerce,
Richmond Area United
Givers Fund and campaign
of the United Way, Elk Hill
Farm, Police Benevolent
Association, Virginia Men-
toring Program, Sheltering
Arms Hospital, and Virgin-
ians for High Speed Rail.

Buford Scott, Susie Scott,

VCEE Executive Director Daniel
R. Mortensen and administra-
tive assistant Page Ritter

Former Lt. Gov. of

Virginia John Hager
shakes hands with
Buford Scott.

Gerald Baliles, Robin

Baliles and Buford Scott