McIntyre

Class of 1973

Scott Campbell McIntyre (1950-2007)

Scott McIntyre was born on October 4, 1950 and died on November 14, 2007. His hometown was Colorado Springs, Colorado.

He entered the University of Virginia and was scheduled to graduate with the class of 1972. His wife Penny wrote that his graduation was delayed because “we dropped out of school after the wedding because we though Jesus was coming back…..:) what that let us do was to get involved with The Body of Christ and many Bible studies and get grounded in our faith and marriage. Scott went back to school and finished that semester a year later…so it was ’73. “

While at the University, he joined the Beta Upsilon Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity on September 13, 1969 (BU #00167).

--Information compiled by Russell Haden Davis (Class of 1962) from information provided by Scott’s wife Penny, by the Pi Kappa Phi National Office, and by the University of Virginia Alumni Asssociation.

The following tribute to Scott was offered by Joe Littleton at the Necrology held on April 10, 2011, at the UVA Chapel as part of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the founding of the Beta Upsilon Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi.

Scott’s father was a State Department employee, so Scott spent a good bit of time overseas during his youth. Among his most favorite memories were his family’s time in Greece and the Philippine Islands. His family settled in Warrenton, Virginia during Scott’s high school days, a place that later became his parents retirement home.

Scott entered the School of Engineering at the University of Virginia in 1968 and pledged Pi Kappa Phi that fall. He was initiated into the BU Brotherhood in the fall of 1969 and transferred to the College to major in English. Scott lived his second year in the House, rooming with Ralph Lewis and Joe Littleton. He roomed with Peyton Kash, Jim McCrory and Jeff Chewning at different times during his third and fourth years.

Scott started his first year in Navy ROTC but dis-enrolled when he became convinced that our nation’s commitment in Vietnam was a grave error. About that same time, he met Penny, who would later become his bride of 35+ years. Scott whole-heartedly recommitted his life to Christ in February of his fourth year at the University. In a brotherhood that was, at times, sharply and even angrily divided about the Vietnam War, Scott was always firm and passionate yet gentle and loving in his interactions with Brothers who didn’t agree with him. All of his class remember the sandaled, open shirt, flower-adorned wedding of Penny and Scott during the winter of 1972 at the church on The Corner.

Scott continued his graduate level education, first in computer science at UVA and later by earning a doctorate in business administration from the University of Arizona.

Scott was, first and foremost, a man of God, a devoted husband to Penny and a proud and loving father to his two sons, Joel and Jason. Throughout his adult life he studied the Bible and preached and evangelized the Gospel of Christ with zeal, even as he spent time as a professional educator, information technology expert and business process consultant. Scott taught at the Miller School and for many years at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. He also spent time in the business world with Roberts, Rainey and Associates, MCI, CGS Systems and as the CIO of Quantum Corporation, before becoming a Principal at CIO Change Mastery in Colorado Springs.

"He touched many people's lives with generosity and love ¬-- his family, his co-workers, neighbors, church friends and many strangers who became friends," his family said. "His friends and family knew him as a loving man, full of goodness, humor and integrity -- an example to follow and respect."

We, his Pi Kap Brothers, could not agree more. Scott is greatly missed.

--Joe Littleton

The following obituary appeared on the University of Colorado web site:

Former University of Colorado at Colorado Springs business faculty member Scott Campbell McIntyre died in late 2007. He was 57.

Dr. McIntyre received his bachelor's degree in English from the University of Virginia. He did graduate work in computer science at the University of Virginia and received his doctorate in business administration from the University of Arizona.

Before joining the faculty at UCCS, he worked as director of information technology at Roberts, Rainey and Associates in Tucson, Ariz.

He joined the faculty of the UCCS College of Business and Administration as assistant professor of management science and information systems in 1986, and he was promoted to associate professor of information systems in 1992.

He taught in the UCCS business college until 1994, and was recognized for his teaching. Dr. McIntyre published articles in scholarly journals on topics such as managerial and technical migration, "Six Sigma" engineering and business process improvement, and application of artificial intelligence technology to practical business solutions. He co-authored, with Lexis F. Higgins and the late J. Daniel Couger, an article titled, "( Un )Structured Creativity in Information Systems Organization," published in MIS Quarterly.

After leaving UCCS, he worked for MCI in Colorado Springs and CSG Systems in Denver, before serving as chief information officer for Quantum Corp. in Colorado Springs from 2001 to 2006. In 2002, he won a "11i Implementation of the Year" award from Oracle Corp. Since 2006, he had been principal at CIO Change Mastery in Colorado Springs.

He spent many years of his life traveling and living outside the country in places like Greece and the Philippines.

--https://www.cu.edu/sg/messages/5992.html