Founder Profile
Orlando McLean Scott
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Orlando McLean Scott?
Orlando McLean Scott is a founder of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, which was founded in 1868 with Horace Hagedorn and Otto Stern.
- Company founded
- The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
- Founded
- 1868
- Co-founders
- Horace Hagedorn and Otto Stern
Background
Scott ran a hardware and seed business in Marysville and focused on removing weed seed from farm seed.
Founding Story
Orlando McLean Scott was a Civil War veteran who founded the seed business O.M. Scott & Sons in Marysville, Ohio, in 1868. He sold mechanically cleaned, weed-free seed to farmers, building the reputation for seed quality that became the foundation of the Scotts brand. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
This profile does not yet cite a source specific to Orlando McLean Scott. The sources below document the company company rather than the person, so check them against the claims above.
- Scotts Miracle-Gro FY2025 results (The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company)
- Scotts Miracle-Gro 2025 Form 10-K (The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company)