Scott Harrison

Quick Facts

Full Name	Scott Harrison
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Sep 7, 1975(1975-09-07)
Age	49
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Virgo

Scott Harrison Biography

Scott Harrison is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on September 7, 1975 in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States. Philadelphia-born entrepreneur best known as the founder and CEO of the nonprofit organization Charity: Water. The charity, inspired by his experiences in Liberia, aims to bring drinkable water to impoverished countries around the world.

He and Richard Carr-Gomm are two entrepreneurs who founded highly successful charities.

Scott Harrison was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and grew up in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Harrison began working as a nightclub and party promoter in Manhattan. He spent the next 10 years organizing parties for the likes of MTV, VH1, Bacardi and Elle. In August 2004, after a shooting at a nightclub he promoted in Paraguay, Harrison quit his job and volunteered as a photojournalist for the Christian charity Mercy Ships, which operates a fleet of hospital ships offering free healthcare, being inspired by his father’s gift of A.W. Tozer’s book, “The Pursuit of God”.

During his two years with Mercy Ships, Harrison was exposed to the conditions of the impoverished in Liberia. As a response, Harrison founded charity: water in 2006. The charity is a non profit organization that works to bring clean water to people in developing nations through its use of public donations, which directly fund water projects such as building wells and sanitation facilities. While charity:water has claimed to spend 100% of its funding on programming costs, in 2017 alone Harrison received $325,278 from the organization.

In 2009 he married Viktoria Harrison, who has served as the Director of Design and Branding for Charity: Water.

Scott Harrison Net Worth

Scott Harrison is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Scott Harrison 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He graduated from New York University and worked as a club promoter in New York City for ten years.

He is a devout Christian and worked as a photojournalist for the Christian charity organization Mercy Ships.

Scott Harrison (born September 7, 1975) is the founder and current CEO of the non-profit charity: water. Harrison is the author of Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Scott Harrison Dating?

According to our records, Scott Harrison married to Viktoria Harrison. As of December 1, 2023, Scott Harrison’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Scott Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Scott Harrison celebrates birthday on September 7 of every year.

Is charity: water a legitimate charity?

The charity had an overall rating of 91.95 out of 100 with an “Accountability & Transparency” score of the maximum 100 and “Financial” rating of 88.62 as of July 2021. Guidestar gave the organization a “Platinum Seal of Transparency”.

Who is the founder of water?

How Charity: Water’s founder went from hard-partying NYC club promoter to helping 8 million people around the world. Scott Harrison was 28 years old and partying in Uruguay when he had a fundamental, existential break.

How old is Scott Harrison?

46 years (September 7, 1975)

Why was charity: water founded?

When former nightclub promoter Scott Harrison founded charity: water in 2006, he set out to end the water crisis in his lifetime. Ten years later, a passionate and determined group of monthly givers joined him in that mission. This is our story. Invest in a world where everyone has clean water.

How much does CEO of charity: water make?

Harrison’s total compensation was $325,278 in 2017 , according to public filings. The organization’s “chief water officer” made $293,442.