Jack Denton Scott (1915 - 1995) was an American author who contributed to Reader's Digest for thirty years. [1] Born in Elkins, West Virginia, Scott started writing at the age of 16. He studied literature at Columbia University and University of Oxford. [1]
He also worked as a war correspondent for an army newspaper. [2] [1] He also worked as the dogs editor for Field & Stream. [1]