J. Scott MacDonald is a quasi-native of Nevada having moved to Las Vegas with his family in 1966 at the age of 8. He graduated from Western High School in 1975, then attended UNLV for 1 semester before transferring to BYU. In 1976, he suspended his education to serve a 2 year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Guatemala where he became proficient in the Spanish Language.
After returning from his mission, Scott returned to BYU. Scott later attended the University of Wi...