Scott Cutlip, a longtime UW-Madison journalism professor, is remembered as a paragon of his craft.
From writing industry-defining public relations textbooks to turning down higher-paying work to remain a professor, Cutlip was held in high esteem by colleagues and students alike. He spoke and wrote on the principals of truthfulness and openness in the field of public relations.
Cutlip studied journalism at Wesleyan College and Syracuse University. He earned a master’s degree in philosophy at UW-Madison in 1941, when America entered World War II. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1941 to 1946.
After the service, Cutlip was on faculty at UW from 1946 until 1975. He left to teach at the University of Georgia but often returned to Madison for extended stays and golf outings. He was a permanent Madison resident at the time of his death.
To honor his achievements and lasting legacy at UW-Madison, the school established a scholarship in his name.
Cutlip died Aug. 18, 2000, in Madison. He was 85 years old.
