Scott Olson has a diverse legal and business background. Most notably in his legal career, Scott founded the Dallas office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, an international law firm, and assumed the role of Managing Shareholder of the Greenberg Traurig Dallas office. He also served as Global Co-head of Greenberg Structured Finance & Derivatives Group, representing banks, borrowers, investors, servicing companies, and other parties.
Beginning in 2006, Scott took on the role of advisor and/or investor in a variety of business opportunities, including serving as Managing Director of an asset-based hedge fund from 2006-2009.
Scott is currently a Partner with Turtle Creek Holdings, a decades-old investment partnership focusing on private equity and venture capital investments in a diverse range of businesses and assets. He is also the primary owner of Peridot Holdings, a family partnership.
Scott is also currently an investor and manager in many private companies, including Pathway Healthcare, LED Holdings, Green Chile Foods, Peridot Life, Opus Funding, and VZION Creative. Scott is also a limited partner in a number of funds, including 11 Tribes Ventures, Stoneriver, Garden City, Vaucluse, and Collective Capital.
Scott has extensive experience in all types of financial and investment transactions, including private investment, M&A, securitization, project finance, insurance finance, capital markets finance, and general banking.
Scott attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, won the Hugo Black Fellowship Award, and the Outstanding Young Alumni Award. Scott also holds a JD from Vanderbilt Law School and for three years served on the Vanderbilt Law School Board of Directors.
Before college, Scott served in the United States Air Force. Scott is committed to philanthropic involvement and serves on several boards, including Highlands College, Childrens Hunger Fund, Minuteman Disaster Response, and GraceBridge.
Scott has been married to his wife, Erin, since 2000, and they have three children. They reside in Shoal Creek, Alabama.
