Born in
Drusenheim on 27 October 1950, Schott was the son of the commune's former
mayor, Pierre Schott. He attended the
Institut d'études politiques de Strasbourg and the
École nationale d'administration. He served as a squadron leader in the
French Armed Forces and became a colonel in the military reserve. He ended his military service in 1973. In 1982, Schott joined the office of
President François Mitterrand, where he organized office meetings and supervised affairs with Andorra. In 1987, he was appointed prefect of the
Territoire de Belfort, where he supported the development of the
Université de technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard and the ''
Revenu minimum d'insertion''. In 1990, he was appointed prefect of
Nièvre, where he oversaw the first
Formula 1 activity conducted at the
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours and was recognized by the
Formula One Constructors' Association. He also advocated for a major roadway connecting
Nevers to
Paris while managing agricultural challenges and stimulated local contracts for farmers. From 1992 to 1994, he was prefect of
Indre-et-Loire, where he was recognized by
La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest for his environmental advocacy. As prefect of
Haut-Rhin, he oversaw the construction of the
EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg. When he was prefect of
Seine-et-Marne, he dealt with challenges such as civil unrest in
Dammarie-lès-Lys,
foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks from
atrazine contamination, and opposition to his approach to tourism. He gained some notoriety while serving as prefect of
Pas-de-Calais due to his response to an outbreak of
Legionnaires' disease and assisting in economic recovery after the closure of a plant in
Noyelles-Godault. In December 2008, Schott was named
Préfet hors cadre, or a prefect without a specific territorial assignment. On 14 January 2009, he became a Puisne Judge of the
Cour des Comptes. On 6 March 2014, he succeeded as director of the . On 28 October 2016, he retired from public service. In 2020, he became president of the
Bas-Rhin section of the '' Société des membres de la Légion d'honneur''. Schott died on 4 April 2026, at the age of 75. ==Works==