On January 17, 1973, Jim D. Scott founded Scott Investment Corporation. This organization was the culmination of Jim's efforts and successes in other business activities.
After founding Orig-Equip, Inc., Jim grew the auto accessory company into a business of national recognition. Jim subsequently sold the company to Royal Industries after several years of successful operation. In the sale, Jim retained ownership of Orig-Equip's building under his newly formed company, Scott Investment Corporation. This began Jim's lifelong relationship with commercial real estate. Several years after the sale, Jim left Orig-Equip management and began to focus his efforts on real estate investment and community leadership.
On the investment side, Jim made additional property acquisitions and completed numerous property developments in the Oklahoma City area and around Grand Lake. These properties ranged from restaurants to industrial parks. Surprisingly, his most famous property during this early time was the development of a locally-owned restaurant called "Molly Murphy's." Molly's became a food and event destination, and even though it is no longer serving the public today, remains in folklore with many Oklahomans.
On the community side, Jim became very involved in public service to Oklahoma City. A resident his entire life, Jim cared passionately about the success of the city and its people. In 1974, Jim was appointed to the Oklahoma City Planning Commission where he served until 1980 when he was elected to the City Council. He served the City honestly and honorably as the Oklahoma City Ward 5 City Councilman from 1980 until 1992. Along with this position, Jim also provided service to a number of other civic and community organizations including: the Oklahoma City Airport Trust, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, South Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, and Southwest Medical Center, just to name a few.
Jim's passion for Oklahoma City and its people showed in his investment and participation. He believed strongly that the best way to improve the community is to continually reinvest in its progress. His values showed in the management of Scott Investment, and those values continue today. We continue to invest in our community because we believe in it, and we want to continue his legacy of being involved in the community in which we live.
Passion, service, integrity, and partnership are the principles that Jim implemented when he founded Scott Investment, and you will still find those principles guiding it everyday.
