Scotty McCallum
Charles Alexander "Scotty" McCallum, Jr. (born c. 1926) is a dentist, educator, and the former President of University of Alabama at Birmingham. He was also a 2-term mayor of Vestavia Hills.
McCallum joined the faculty of the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham in 1958. He served as a professor of dentistry. He was appointed dean of the UAB School of Dentistry in 1962 and chair the UAB Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 1968.
In 1977 McCallum was named Vice President for Health Affairs and director of the UAB Medical Center. In 1987 he was tapped to succeed S. Richardson Hill as President of the University. In 1988 the "Friends of Tinsley Harrison" commissioned a bust of McCallum by sculptor Cordray Parker which was installed outside the Basic Science Education and Research Building.
After seven years he retired and was succeeded by Claude Bennett in 1993. He remained on the faculty as a distinguished professor.
On December 12, 1996 the UAB's Basic Science Education and Research Building was renamed the McCallum Basic Health Sciences Building in honor of his service to UAB. Outside the university, McCallum served as president and CEO of the Alabama Symphony Association, chairman of the Metropolitan Development Board until 1999 and general campaign chairman of the United Way of Central Alabama. He also is an alumnus of Leadership Birmingham.
In August 2000, McCallum was urged to run for Mayor by a group opposing the then-current leaders of Vestavia Hills. He defeated 3-term incumbent C. Pat Reynolds in the 2000 Vestavia Hills municipal election. While in office, McCallum sought to bring more businesses into the city. Those included the Vestavia Hills City Center and a Publix Shopping Center. The city's schools also were a priority, with the school system consistently ranking high among Alabama's school systems. He also pushed for the city's annexation of Cahaba Heights in 2002, a move which connected the original city to the annexed Liberty Park, which at the time was 2 miles away from the contiguous city limits.
McCallum retired after two terms. Long-time Vestvia Fire Department chief Butch Zaragoza was elected as his successor.
McCallum is married to Alice Lasseter McCallum. They have four grown sons.
| Preceded by: S. Richardson Hill |
UAB President 1987–1993 |
Succeeded by: Claude Bennett |
| Preceded by: C. Pat Reynolds |
Mayor of Vestavia Hills 2000–2008 |
Succeeded by: Butch Zaragoza |
External links
- Mayor's Office page at VestaviaHills.net
References
- "Ex-president of UAB points to experience." (August 16, 2000) The Birmingham News
- Wright, Barnett (May 1, 2002) "Cahaba Heights annexation: Vestavia Hills mayor pushes issue." The Birmingham News