Scott Dorn ’79

Scott Dorn ’79 is a native of Souderton, Pa. who graduated from Kutztown University with a B.S. in Business Administration. Upon graduation, he joined FMC Corporation’s Material Handling Division in their Sales Engineering Training Program. In 1983, he joined GE’s Customer Service & Distribution Operation overseeing facility operations in the Philadelphia region.

Scott worked for GE for more than 31 years. During his tenure, he rose to the position of Managing Director, Global Operations Properties. In this role, Scott had responsibility for GE’s Real Estate Operation, Construction Project Services, Corporate Facility Operations and various other Support Services functions.

Scott retired from GE in April 2014. He started Dorn Consulting in 2015 supporting Fortune 500 companies globally in transforming and optimizing real estate and facilities portfolios and organizations.

Scott has been a member of KU Foundation Board since October of 2014. He is currently the President of the Board and serves on the Executive Committee. He is a member of the International Facilities Management Association (IFMA), and CoreNet. Over the years, he has been a featured speaker and panelist on a variety of real estate and property topics.

Scott has also served as a member of the Department of Defense’s Business Board providing private industry perspective and advice to the Secretary of Defense on business reform matters.

Scott has been a PIAA high school wrestling official for more than 38 years. He has officiated numerous district, regional, state and national tournaments.

Scott, his wife, Debbie, and daughters, Rachael, Nichole, and Kaitlyn have resided in Audubon, Pa. since 1997. His oldest daughter, Lauren resides in Oley, Pa. with her family.