Scott Harrison was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and grew up in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Harrison began working as a nightclub and party promoter in Manhattan. He spent the next 10 years organizing parties for the likes of MTV, VH1, Bacardi and Elle. In August 2004, after a shooting at a nightclub he promoted in Uruguay, Harrison quit his job and volunteered as a photojournalist for the Christian charity Mercy Ships, which operates a fleet of hospital ships offering free healthcare, being inspired by his father’s gift of A.W. Tozer’s book, 'The Pursuit of God'.

Scott is the founder and current CEO of the non-profit Charity: water. Harrison is the author of Thirst: "A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World".

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