# Scott Cook

> Scott Cook is the American co-founder of Intuit, former president and CEO, and a current director. His career connects consumer marketing at Procter & Gamble, consulting at Bain, the development of Quicken with Tom Proulx, and a sustained interest in customer observation and experimentation. He and his wife, Signe Ostby, are Valhalla Foundation trustees and Giving Pledge signatories.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Director at Intuit Inc.; Trustee at Valhalla Foundation
- **Organizations:** Intuit Inc., Valhalla Foundation, Procter & Gamble, Bain & Company, eBay, Harvard Business School, Wisconsin School of Business
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA in Economics and Mathematics, University of Southern California, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Intuit and developed Quicken with Tom Proulx., Helped build Intuit through its 1993 IPO and expansion into tax and small-business software., Promoted direct customer observation through Follow-Me-Home and experimentation in product decisions.

## Career timeline

- **1976** — Earns Harvard MBA; begins career at Procter & Gamble.
- **Before 1983** — Works at Bain & Company on banking and technology consulting assignments.
- **1983** — Co-founds Intuit with Tom Proulx.
- **1984–1994** — Serves as Intuit president and CEO, according to current corporate governance records.
- **1993** — Intuit goes public and acquires tax-software company ChipSoft.
- **1993–1998** — Serves as Intuit board chairman.
- **1994** — Bill Campbell succeeds him as CEO.
- **1998–2015** — Serves on eBay board.
- **2000–2020** — Serves on Procter & Gamble board.
- **2002** — Establishes Wisconsin’s Center for Brand and Product Management with Signe Ostby.
- **2015** — Delivers Harvard Business School Class Day address.
- **2016** — Signs Giving Pledge with Signe Ostby.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Intuit and developed Quicken with Tom Proulx.
- Helped build Intuit through its 1993 IPO and expansion into tax and small-business software.
- Promoted direct customer observation through Follow-Me-Home and experimentation in product decisions.
- Co-established Wisconsin’s Center for Brand and Product Management with Signe Ostby.

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — Intuit’s updated Design for Delight guidance explicitly connects company-wide customer empathy practices to Cook’s founding approach.
- **2023-12** — Appears on Joe Lonsdale’s American Optimist to discuss culture, experiments, executive failures and coaching.

## Links

- Website: https://www.intuit.com/company/executives/

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