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Scott Mills (businessman)

Scott M. Mills is an American business executive. He was chief executive officer of the BET Media Group for 23 years.

Early life
Mills was born around 1969. His mother was a businesswoman and his father was a physician from Long Island, New York. When he was ten years old, Mills realized he wanted to be a businessman. He was inspired by John H. Johnson, whom he calls a hero. He attended the Wharton School, where he earned a degree in economics. ==Career==
Career
After graduating college, Mills worked as deputy treasurer for the City of Philadelphia. He eventually became an investment banker. During that time, he got to know Robert L. Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET). Eventually, Johnson hired Mills to work at BET. He credited Johnson with teaching him how to operate a business, calling his time with Johnson the "Bob Johnson School of Entrepreneurship". During his earlier tenure with BET, he launched BET's mobile and digital operations, and relaunched the Centric Pay TV network as BET Her. Mills became president of BET in December 2017, replacing Debra L. Lee. He announced he was leaving in December 2025. ==Personal life==
Personal life
Mills was married to Iva Mills. They have two children. ==References==
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