David T. Scott

David T. Scott
David T. Scott
Born	San Mateo, California
🏡 Residence	San Mateo, California, USA
🏳️ Nationality	American
Other names	The David T. Scott
🏫 Education	Computer Science and Political Philosophy from The College of William & Mary
🎓 Alma mater	College of William & Mary
💼 Occupation	Founder & CEO of Evil Genius Games, Vice President of Global Marketing Strategy & Operations at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
📆 Years active	25 to 28 years
👔 Employer	Evil Genius Games, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Known for	Pioneering modern B2B and performance marketing, Authoring bestselling marketing books, Founding and leading Evil Genius Games. Serial entrepreneurship, Community-centric platform vision, Gamified personal life:
Title	Founder & CEO, Vice President, Global Marketing Strategy & Operations, Former Interim Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Board Director / Strategic Advisor, Author, Adjunct Instructor / Guest Lecturer, Conference Speaker & Podcast Guest
🌐 Website	https://davidtscott.co/
📷 Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/thedavidtscott
💼 LinkedIN	https://www.linkedin.com/in/thedavidtscott/

Early Life

Origins: Public sources do not disclose David T. Scott’s precise birthplace, date of birth, or childhood location. In general, personal details about his private life have not been shared in media or interviews.
Early Academic Formation: He later earned dual bachelor’s degrees in Computer Science and Political Philosophy from The College of William & Mary and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
Early Career Start: After graduation, David began his journey in corporate marketing—building a foundation at companies including GE, Honeywell, PeopleSoft, AT&T Wireless, and Twitter. His early work focused on customer acquisition, integrated and performance marketing, and brand strategy—forming the roots of his later thought leadership on lead generation and growth marketing.
Recognition: In 2007, he was named in the Puget Sound Business Journal’s “40 Under 40”, reflecting significant impact early in his corporate career.

Career

Corporate Marketing Executive (25+ Years)

David began his professional journey in the late 1990s/early 2000s, gaining leadership experience at Fortune 500 and enterprise companies such as GE, Honeywell, AT&T Wireless, Oracle/PeopleSoft, and Twitter. He later joined Amazon Web Services (AWS), serving as Vice President of Global Marketing Strategy & Operations, where he managed a $2 billion global marketing budget. He also served as AWS’s Chief of Staff to the CMO and at times acted as Interim CMO

Serial Entrepreneur & Founder

In addition to his corporate roles, David is a serial entrepreneur who has founded and successfully sold three venture-backed startups, including an on-demand streaming service acquired by Kevin Hart

Gaming Industry Leader

In 2021, David founded Evil Genius Games, a San Mateo, CA–based tabletop role-playing game publisher. As Founder & CEO, he leads the development of RPG systems inspired by films (Pacific Rim, Rambo, Kong: Skull Island), with flagship products like Everyday Heroes and a growing creator ecosystem similar to a tabletop

Thought Leadership & Authorship

He authored two bestselling marketing books—The New Rules of Lead Generation and The Essentials of Small Business Marketing—both published by HarperCollins

Teaching & Speaking Relationships

David has served as an adjunct instructor in digital marketing at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and San Diego State University, and frequently speaks at international conferences tailored to marketing and gaming audiences

Board Roles & Community Engagement

He serves as an independent board member at CM Group, and has supported nonprofit and educational organizations like Goodwill, the Boys & Girls Club, and the Data Marketing Association (DMA). Additionally, he is active on his alma mater’s alumni board

Personal Life

Privacy & Discretion

David T. Scott does not publicly disclose personal details such as family structure, marital status, or intimate life aspects on his social media, professional profiles, or interviews (e.g., LinkedIn, company blog)

Interests & Hobbies

An avid board game enthusiast, David is internationally ranked in Risk and frequently participates in gaming tournaments and communities about.me.
Known for engaging deeply with the Everyday Heroes community, he often interacts with fans through AMA sessions, Discord, podcasts, and organized-play initiatives—demonstrating a personal philosophy of connectivity and user-driven storytelling

Community & Coaching Practice

Practices thoughtful leadership using frameworks like “Jobs To Be Done” (JTBD), conducting interviews with users and game masters to better understand and serve their needs—highlighting his collaborative and curious nature