MACDONALD

A gift from Scott and Anne Macdonald to the University of Wyoming establishes the Macdonald Professorship in Accounting, an endowed professorship that supports faculty excellence in the Department of Accounting and Finance.

“I have always valued my education at UW and the foundation it gave me to have a successful career,” says Scott Macdonald, a telecommunications executive. “Accounting is the science of business and now, more than ever, it is important to develop the next generation of accounting professionals to help lead our country here in the 21st century. Anne and I hope this professorship will contribute to that goal.”

The Macdonald Professorship in Accounting provides critical support for faculty and enhances the university’s ability to deliver an exceptional education to Wyoming students to prepare them for successful careers as accountants and finance professionals. This endowed professorship is an important part of UW’s focus on faculty excellence.

Macdonald, a 1984 UW accounting graduate from Rock Springs, currently serves as chief financial officer of Starz Entertainment Corp., a position he has held for the last 13 years. His career began at the Big Four accounting firm KPMG back in the 1980s when it was known as Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. Before his time at Starz, he worked at major telecommunications companies, including Tele-Communications Inc. and Adelphia Communications.

His involvement with UW was rekindled in the early 2000s when then-College of Business Dean Brent Hathaway invited him to lunch. That conversation sparked a meaningful relationship between Macdonald and his alma mater, leading him to serve on the College of Business Advisory Board and on the UW Foundation Board of Directors.

Macdonald credits his student experience at UW as the driving force behind his commitment to giving back. He values the university’s ideal size, which offers Division 1 athletics and cutting-edge research while maintaining the accessibility of a smaller institution, where students can develop meaningful relationships with faculty and take on leadership roles.