Scott Gakenheimer
Scott Gakenheimer (Engr ’86, Darden ’90 CM)
Publication announcement on September 23, 2025
Scott Gakenheimer (Engr ’86, Darden ’90 CM) has published his first book, A To-Do List (And Some Don’t-Do’s) For Building Wealth. Gakenheimer shares the lessons and learnings from his own personal finance journey that allowed him to reach financial independence at a young age and retire at 54 years old. Though the book is aimed at recent college graduates, it provides financial advice for people of all ages. In retirement, Gakenheimer splits his time between Charlotte, North Carolina, and Honolulu, Hawaii.