Frances Annette Holland was born on February 11, 1952, in
Mobile, Alabama, and grew up in
Dallas, Texas. Her father was a regional manager for
Sunshine Biscuits, a
Nabisco competitor. Her mother stayed at home and raised the children. Ann Scott worked after high school and saved money to go to college. They had a modest wedding at a Baptist church in Kansas City. Rick Scott before the wedding had just finished
naval recruitment training, afterwards they moved to his first naval posting in
Newport, Rhode Island. She worked as a legal secretary while there. After graduating Scott worked as a tax accountant for
Texas Oil and Gas. Her husband later became the
45th governor of Florida and served two terms from 2011 to 2019. ==First Lady of Florida (2011–2019)==