Neil Scott was born in Regina, SK and moved with his family to Winnipeg where he attended St. John's College School and the University of Manitoba.

In 1942 he joined the RCAF and went overseas in December of that year. He flew Lancaster Bombers in RAF Bomber Command and as a Pathfinder on Mosquito aircraft. He was awarded the DFC.

In 1946 he joined 402 City of Winnipeg Auxiliary Squadron and retired as Group Captain and CO of 17 Wing in 1962. He was Honourary Colonel of 402 Squadron from 1985 to 1988. He became Chairman of the Manitoba Provincial Committee of the Air Cadet League of Canada in 1980. He received the National League's Certificate of Honour in 1985.

During his long career with the Canadian Indemnity Insurance Company, he was Branch Manager in Winnipeg and Montreal. He returned to Head Office in Winnipeg in 1978 retiring as Vice President of Administration in 1984. He was involved in many Community organizations, he served as Chairman or Director of; the Royal United Services Institute, the Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre, the Rotary Club, the Salvation Army, the Better Business Bureau, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the War Time Pilots and Observers Association and the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires. He was also Aide-de-camp to three Lieutenant-Governors of Manitoba.

He was a member of the Manitoba Club, the Winnipeg Winter Club, St. Charles Country Club and the Winnipeg Rotary Club. He served as Rector's Warden at St. George's Anglican Church and a vestry member of St. Matthias in Westmount, QC. He was married to Beverly Ann Laidlaw and had three sons, Peter, Timothy and Andrew. Neil passed away on December 18, 1994 in Winnipeg, MB.