Scott S. A. Coby

On Tuesday, October 30, 2018, Scott S. A. Coby, dedicated husband and loving father of three children, passed away on the family property in Keene, NY. Scott, aged 75, was born on September 7th, 1943 in New York City to Walter and Silva (née Kisovic) Cobi.

After graduation from Blair Academy in Blairstown, NJ, Scott attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania from which he graduated in 1967. After two years working on Wall Street in both equity research and corporate finance departments, Scott entered the US Army as a Second Lieutenant and served on the General Staff in Worms, Germany. Scott completed his military service in 1971 and was honorably discharged, having achieved the rank of Captain.

After the Army, Scott returned to Wall Street and further developed his career, managing various government bond trading operations throughout the 1980s. In 1990, Scott established the first of several of his own companies focused on providing corporate finance services to emerging technology companies.

Scott had a passion for the shooting sports and the outdoors. He was one of the youngest recipients of the Distinguished Rifleman award in the US, was invited to participate in the US Olympic Trap Team selection matches, and was in a shoot-off for first place at the 1988 Pigeon World Championships in Portugal.

Scott is survived by his wife of 49 years, Francine Campbell Coby; his two sons: Scott Jr., married to Anne-Laure, and Laird, married to Brooke, and his daughter, Catherine, recently married to Robert Hughes. Scott was a loving grandfather, and cherished his four beautiful granddaughters.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Church, 382 Cantitoe Street, Bedford, NY 10506.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to The Camp Fire Conservation Fund,: P. O. Box 678 Millwood, NY 10546.