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Scott Davidson

Contributing Assistant Professor

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Contact Information

Salem Campus

Address
900 State Street
Salem  Oregon  97301
U.S.A.

Portland Center

Address
200 SW Market Street, Suite 101
Portland  Oregon  97201
U.S.A.

Biography

Professor Davidson has over two decades of experience in working with entrepreneurs and management teams of start-up and later-stage ventures across a broad spectrum of Pacific Northwest industry groups including consumer brands, apparel, footwear, entertainment and technology. Davidson leads his firm’s consumer brands practice group and frequently works with clients on key strategic issues including angel, venture, and private equity financings, debt financings and strategic partnerships. Additionally, Davidson has extensive experience in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, complex technology transfers, and intellectual property matters. He is also a Lecturer in Law at Willamette University's
College of Law.

Davidson serves as a frequent presenter to industry and trade groups on topics related to entrepreneurship, angel and venture investing, corporate leadership, and building effective management teams. In addition, Davidson serves in a number of leadership roles with organizations that support entrepreneurs and emerging growth companies in Oregon and throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Education

  • JD, Willamette University, 1987
  • MBA, Willamette University, 1987
  • BA, Eastern Oregon University, 1983

Courses

  • Law 271: Entrepreneurship & the Law
  • GSM 6226 - Angel Investing I
Willamette University

Atkinson Graduate School of Management

Salem Campus

Address
900 State Street
Salem Oregon 97301 U.S.A.
Phone
503-370-6167

Portland Center

Address
200 SW Market Street, Suite 101
Portland Oregon 97201 U.S.A.
Phone
971-717-7260