Gordon Scott May Gordon Scott May was a publishing executive who excelled in athletics and business. He was a Trustee of Liliʻuokalani Trust from 1959 to 1978.Gordon Scott May was born on Hawaiʻi Island on Jan. 9, 1905. He had two siblings, Mabel and William Ronald. Their father, William Scott May, established the May Store in Kohala and was the head overseer for the Hāwī Mill Co. May attended Punahou School from 1917 to 1923, as a boarder from Kohala. Known on campus as “Dog,” he was a track-and-field star who broke records, including the 440-yard dash in 51.3 seconds. He wore his signature sailor hat to every track meet and only removed it when he was not competing. On Nov. 10, 1933, he married Mary Amaikalani Parker Beckley, and they had two children Charles Scott Hoolulu and Sandra Amaikalani. Over the next half-century, May was influential in Honolulu's community and business groups. He was an executive of Hawaiian Printing Co. beginning in the 1940s and became President, remaining in the position after Hawaiian Printing merged with San Diego-based Business Forms Printing Co. in 1968 to become a wholly-owned subsidiary. He also led nonprofit groups, including a High Priest of the Royal Arch Masons, and President and Trustee of the Punahou School alumni association for 20 years. In the Hawaiian Civic Club, he was among 83 delegates during the first convention in 1959, held in Waikīkī. May's most high-profile role was as a member of the Honolulu Liquor Commission beginning in 1959; he served for over a decade before retiring as chairman in 1963. He re-joined the commission in February 1968 as a member and was immediately elected chairman, serving until 1970.For his contributions to business and community, Punahou School in 1969 honored May with the “O In Life” award.He passed away on May 6, 1979.