David Scobey Named 2005 Christian Business Leader
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| President Randy Lowry (right) awards David Scobey Lipscomb’s 2005 “Christian Business Leader of the Year.” |
Scobey is president of Small Business Services for BellSouth, a multi-billion dollar business unit focused on meeting the communications needs of small business customers.
During his 26-year career at BellSouth, Scobey has held a variety of positions of increasing responsibility. He began his career in the network engineering and operations side of the business and went on to work in product development, product management, marketing and sales, including federal government, national accounts and small business, change management, strategic management, and general management. Prior to his appointment as president of Small Business Services, Scobey was the president of BellSouth Long Distance and prepared it for all aspects of its nine-state launch. His career has spanned many regulated and unregulated subsidiaries of BellSouth including BellSouth Telecommunications, BellSouth Services, BellSouth Long Distance, BellSouth Advertising and Publishing - the Real Yellow Pages, and BellSouth Corporate.
In all his assignments Scobey has developed a leadership reputation as a fix-it artist and is known for his team building, customer and front-line employee focus, and people development. This reputation is supported by the success of Small Business Services since Scobey assumed responsibility in July 2001. He has successfully led this team to achieving turnaround growth in a highly competitive market.
A native of Nashville, Scobey holds a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Auburn University and has completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University. Scobey is active in his community and serves as an elder at the North Atlanta Church of Christ, the Industrial Advisory Board for the Auburn University School of Electrical Engineering, and the President's Council at Harding University. In addition, Scobey volunteers as a private and instrument-rated pilot for charitable causes.
The Christian Business Leader of the Year is an annual award at Lipscomb, which seeks to present to students role models who have lived by Christian principles and have been highly successful in business. The award is presented by the university’s College of Business.