With a heavy heart, we announce the departure of Randy Scott Jr. at 80 years old on April 23, 2024. A pillar of his community and his family, Randy was a devoted & dutiful husband, beloved brother, respected father, treasured grandfather, and lifelong Steelers fan. An honored mentor to many, Randy epitomized the concept of a servant leader.

Born on April 17, 1944 to Randolph Scott Sr. and Mary Emma (Roberts-Scott) Logan in McKreesport, Pennsylvania, Randy was raised in Clariton, PA with his siblings. Randy attended West Virginia Wesleyan College, where he earned his B.A. in Liberal Arts and continued on to West Virginia University to obtain his M.A. in Educational Administration.

After graduation, Randy went on to actively serve in the United States Air Force, during the Vietnam War, where he earned the rank of Captain and received the Distinguished Service Award, before being honorably discharged in 1971 after six years of service. Proud of who he was and where he came from, Randy braved discrimination as a young black man in the service. His formative experiences inspired a commitment to making a difference in the lives of others and shaped the direction of an illustrious professional career.

Driven by his calling, Randy served as a human resource administrator and commissioner for several private-sector and public health-related organizations, eventually earning the title of Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). His work would take him across the country and then the world, the locations of which he proudly pinned on a globe. Randy served as VP Human Resources for Alliance Blue Cross Blue Shield and Kaiser Permanente in San Francisco and finally as the Office of the President’s Executive Director for Human Resources for the University of California. In all these roles, Randy would bring focus, discipline, and instill a culture of integrity. After he felt he had sufficiently laid the groundwork for his proteges, Randy “retired”—as many men claim to—but continued to serve.

Randy was active both locally and nationally, serving as: a Senior Executive HR consultant to the Institute on Aging in San Francisco; a Commissioner and President of the Health Services System Board of Directors for the City & County of San Francisco; a retired Trustee of the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco; and Past President of the Northern California Human Resource Management Association.

Randy Scott, was a member and Past Regional Officer of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity and was recently elected Archon Emeritus of the Beta Upsilon Boule΄. He was also the first African-American to be initiated into Theta Xi Fraternity.

Randy was just as spiritually entrenched as he was secularly acclaimed. As a compassionate leader of the Bethel AME church of San Francisco, Randy served as a member of the Sons of Allen, Board of Trustees and Bethel Heritage Foundation Board of Directors. He previously served as the Lead Lay Delegate from the California Conference to the 49th Quadrennial Session of General Conference, a 5th District Delegate to the 50th Quadrennial Session of General Conference, California Conference Lead Lay Delegate, and the 5th District Lay Delegation Leader to the 51st Quadrennial Session of the General Conference. At the time of his death, Randy was President of the California Conference Lay Organization.

As impressive as his resume is, what he has done is not nearly the sum of what he was, but a sampling of the wonderful breadth of experiences he had and the excellence he exemplified.

In addition to his parents, Randy was preceded in death by his brother Dandridge J. Scott, and brother Michael J. Scott. Randy is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Mrs. Bette Davis Scott; his daughters Patrice Davis and Diane (Brian) Davis-Weeks; and their six grandchildren: James Powell, Jessica Flanagan, Jonathan Williamson, Kristen (Zack) Williamson, Angelica Davis, and Briana Davis. Randy is also survived by his brothers; Dr. Bradley (Kathleen) Scott, Raymond (Desnice) Scott, brother Eric J. (Stephanie) Scott; Melissa A. (Kevin) McGuire; and a great host of nephews, nieces, extended family, and friends.

Memorial services will occur at Bethel AME Church, June 7, 2024 at 10 a.m. PST, 916 Laguna St, San Francisco, California, 94115. Repast will be held at Bethel AME immediately following the memorial. Please send Funeral Floral Arrangements to Randy Scott c/o AME Bethel Church 916 Laguna St, San Francisco, CA 94415. Condolences can be sent to the family at 1700 California Street, #807, San Francisco, CA 94109.

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