Printable Biography of Stuart L. Scott

COO Kevin Turner. He is responsible for the design, development and deployment of the IT systems Microsoft uses to run its business, from process design through to adoption for 2,500 applications. The infrastructure includes more than 220,000 networked devices, supporting over 90,000 employees and contractors, making it one of the largest corporate technology systems in the world. Scott also leads the business transformation and Six Sigma initiative for Microsoft worldwide.

Scott champions IT as a value-added business for Microsoft. Partnering across Microsoft, Scott and his team identify opportunities, structure IT solutions and deliver measurable returns to the business. Scott ensures Microsoft is the first and best customer of its own products. In addition to maintaining a globally integrated set of enterprise IT platforms built on Microsoft® technology, his team deploys prerelease versions of Microsoft products throughout the company. The direction and feedback his team provides to Microsoft developers helps enhance products before commercial release. His team also helps evangelize Microsoft products with customers, providing firsthand insight on deployment and the value of Microsoft software and services.

Scott joined Microsoft in July 2005 from General Electric Co. (GE), where he has served as CIO for multiple GE divisions. During 17 years with GE, he gained experience in IT architecture, software development and management. Under his guidance, GE successfully re-engineered its Consumer & Industrial division and integrated the business systems of four GE divisions composed of 75,000 employees. He also led the IT and business integration of $14 billion in acquisitions for GE’s Healthcare division.

He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering, mathematics and computer science from the University of Louisville, as well as an MBA from Vanderbilt University.