Can’t never did nothing’ Dr. K. Scott Malone brings home the Titan 100

“Can’t never did nothing.”

Those are words spoken by Houston County’s one and only Dr. K. Scott Malone. Speaking with Malone sitting down with him, it becomes apparent that he lives by those words. When he sits at his desk, the wall behind him is adorned with the acknowledgments of multiple patents of his own creation, of multiple scholarly degrees.

To his right, is yet another wall of achievement — this time though, it’s framed photos and letters. One photo immortalizes Malone’s time in the United States Army, where he served as a captain. Another is a signed letter from the Georgia House of Representatives. Another cements Malone in as a lifetime member of the National Eagle Scouts Association.

Other framed photos on this same wall depict Malone with friends, relationships he’s built up as a man of medicine, as an active member of the community. And even still, another wall, the wall that Malone faces every day as he works — holds more achievements, more letters, more photos, more achievement awards.

And even still, Malone somehow manages to continue his good work and be recognized for it. On Wednesday, January 26, Malone received a letter via email from Jaime Zawmon, founder and president of the Titan 100. Malone was selected as a 2022 Georgia Titan 100.

According to the foundation’s website: “The Titan 100 is a program to recognize a premier group of 100 CEO’s and C-level executives in a region. Representing both the private and public sector, these leaders are Titans of industry who demonstrate exceptional leadership, vision, passion, and influence in their field.”

In the letter addressed to Malone, Zawmon explained further.

“This year’s Titan 100 embody the true diversity of Georgia’s business landscape,” Zawmon said. “Representing technology, manufacturing, education, healthcare, construction/real estate, staffing, professional services, hospitality, transportation, and non-profit organizations among others.

“We are proud of the unique variety this year’s list brings. Collectively the 2022 Georgia Titan 100 and their companies employ more than 260,000 individuals and generate over $86 billion in annual revenues, an impressive set of statistics.”

But as the phrase, “can’t never did nothing,” alludes, Malone did not gain these successes overnight. He worked, and he’s been working for decades at meeting people, helping people and changing lives all along the way.

Former Mayor Chuck Shaheen said it best when he nominated Malone to the Titan 100: “I could not think of anyone more deserving for such an honorable award than Dr. Scott Malone. He is the textbook definition of service to our community. My mentor, Larry Snellgrove often says: ‘Don’t tell me what you do for your community that you get paid for, tell me what you volunteer for.’ Dr. Malone’s life is to help other young and underprivileged kids have a better life. He gives them a hand up, not a hand out.”

Malone was born a raised in Upper East Tennessee by a single parent: his mother. His childhood was shaped by the time he spent in his local Eagle Scout program. According to Malone, his Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmasters played the role of his surrogate father.

Malone would later go on to serve in the United States Army as a captain, procure multiple college degrees including his Doctorate in Medicine and a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, be named an Outstanding Eagle Scout (which is one of the most prestigious awards that can be achieved in the National Eagle Scout Association), be named one of the “Top Physicians in America” in 2003 by the Consumers Research Council, be named the Practitioner of the Year in 2004 by the National Medical Association, and receive the Golden Eagle Award in June of 2016. He even owns his own business and is currently the executive director at his medical practice, Middle Georgia Orthopedics.

Previously, he has held positions as a team physician for the Tampa Bay Devils, the Green Bay Packers, the Berlin Thunder, the World Wrestling Federation, and for several Universities such as Troy State University, Grambling State University, and Auburn University. Coming on the scene in Houston County, Malone helped build the sports medicine program for the school sport teams.

Malone’s impact on the Houston County community is undeniable, and his worthiness to be named as a 2022 Titan 100 is without challenge — but it comes best from when explained by someone who works closely with him every day.

Becky Mann, Director of the Houston Orthopedic Surgery Center, spoke fondly of her time working with Malone and the good work he does within the community.

“I’ve worked with Dr. Malone since 2007,” Mann said. “He is the Medial Director of the facility so we work hand in hand together.

“The thing that Dr. Malone won’t say about himself is that he is a mentor to many, many young people — it’s one of the things I love most about him. He has known of young people who really want to do well but maybe financially can’t get the help to pass the SAT and maybe need some tutoring. He has personally paid for those children and young people to have the mentoring they need and the extra education they need to pass the SAT. It may need that they need glasses; they can’t see well, he takes them and he gets them glasses. It may be that they just need somebody to follow around as a male figure, and he’ll bring them and they’ll follow him around and they’ll work with him awhile, and he’ll work with them after hours — he’s just got a heart for helping young people get ahead in life. We don’t all get a good first start.”

Malone’s work is far from over — the man hasn’t stopped working, and his momentum doesn’t seem to be slowing — but his impact on the area around him has already begun to show, and will be felt long after he’s finished. Malone has made himself a Titan, not only officially through the Titan 100 program, but a titan in the Houston County community at large.

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