John L. Scott, the founder of John L. Scott Real Estate, was born near Glasgow, Scotland in 1898. In 1923 he set out upon on a two year journey that saw him immigrate to the United States, eventually settling in Seattle in 1925. Soon after his arrival, John L. Scott began working as a sales associate in a local real estate office and then in 1931, established his own real estate company, building a successful business on his integrity and ambition to provide the highest quality customer service.