Scott M. Malfitano papers
Creation: 1986-1987Abstract
Scott M. Malfitano (1962-) was the personal assistant to Pierre Samuel "Pete" du Pont IV (1935-2021), 68th governor of Delaware (1977-1985), during du Pont's U.S. presidential campaign from November 1986 to April 1988. This small collection primarily consists of daily schedules, along with some press clippings and photographs.
Dates
- Creation: 1986-1987
Creator
- Malfitano, Scott M., 1962- (Person)
Extent
.5 Linear Feet
Biographical / Historical
Scott M. Malfitano (1962-) was the personal assistant to Pierre Samuel "Pete" du Pont IV (1935-2021), 68th governor of Delaware (1977-1985), during du Pont's U.S. presidential campaign from November 1986 to April 1988. He was a board member and former chair of the Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation from 2003 to 2025.
In 1984, he received his bachelor's degree in international relations from Saint Joseph's University, with minors in political science and international affairs.
He served as vice president of Corporation Service Company (CSC), a legal and tax services firm, and founder of the Reinventing Delaware initiative, a program through the Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation that selects proposed business ideas from community members for job creation. He has devoted his career to working with organizations that focus on making contributions to improving the state of Delaware.
Scope and Contents
This small collection primarily consists of daily schedules, along with some press clippings and photographs. The daily schedules outline the governor's activities to the minutue, providing appointments, functions, site visits, events, travel time, phone calls, and meals. Also included in the schedules are details about each event, such as contracts, key people involved, source of the invitation, appropriate attire, etc.
Additional supporting documents are included with the daily schedules, such as press releases; memoranda; correspondence; voter registration lists; and information about congressional districts, key staff biographies, and speeches.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Scott M. Malfitano papers
- Author:
- Laurie Sather
- Date:
- 2025
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository