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Former UAB president, Vestavia Hills Mayor Charles ‘Scotty’ McCallum dies Updated Jan 16, 2021; Posted Jan 16, 2021 Former UAB President and two-term Vestavia Hills Mayor Charles Scotty McCallum died early Saturday. McCallum attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the UAB Football Operations Center and Legacy Pavilion in August 2016. (Joe Songer/[email protected]). al.comal.com Facebook Share McCallum’s son, Chris, posted on Facebook that his father died early today. “Dad made it to heaven at 205 this am,” Chris McCallum wrote. “If you knew him he made you part of his family!” McCallum became the third president of UAB in 1987 and served until 1993. McCallum also served the university as vice president for Health Affairs, dean of the School of Dentistry and chair of the Department of Oral Surgery. He later served two terms as mayor of Vestavia Hills. ....