Spring 2026 Spotlight
Dick Scarlett
Class of '84 · Lander, WY
Once an ΣΑΕ, Always an ΣΑΕ
Dick Scarlett grew up on a ranch in Wyoming and came to UW on a basketball scholarship, where he was recruited to SAE by a neighbor who was an alumnus. He was elected recruitment chairman his sophomore year and led the chapter to its largest pledge class ever — 50+ pledges. He served as Eminent Archon in the second half of his junior year and completed his military service during the Berlin Crisis when President Kennedy recalled reservists.
After graduating, Dick entered banking at First National Bank of Lander, then joined American National Bank of Denver — becoming president in 1972. He went on to found Cherry Creek National Bank, purchased Jackson State Bank in 1981, and built the largest bank holding company in Wyoming, which he sold to Wells Fargo in November 2007.
“I was blessed with a good education from the University, and I was also blessed with making a few right choices to be financially successful. Once an ΣΑΕ, always an ΣΑΕ.”