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2013 Silver Buffalo Awards
The people honored tonight represent the
pinnacle of achievement in carrying out
the mission of the Boy Scouts of America.
BSA Mission StatementThe miSSion of The Boy ScouTS of AmericA iS To prepAre young
people To mAke eThicAl And morAl choiceS over Their lifeTimeS By
inSTilling in Them The vAlueS of The ScouT oATh And ScouT lAw.
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Friday, May 24, 2013
Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center
Grapevine, Texas
Invocation Rabbi Peter Hyman, master of ceremonies
Welcome Wayne Brock Chief Scout Executive, Boy Scouts of America
Dinner
Entertainment Dallas Black Dance Theatre
Silver Buffalo Awards Charles Dahlquist, presiding Chairman, National Court of Honor
Mark Kriebel, narrator Northeast Region
Closing Comments Wayne Perry President, Boy Scouts of America
Tonight’s guests are in for an amazing experience with a performance by the Dallas Black Dance Theatre. Now in its 36th season, this troupe is known for its stunning performances in contemporary dance through a diverse repertoire, from modern and jazz, to ethnic and spiritual compositions. The Dallas Black Dance Theatre has performed across the United States and in 14 countries on five continents, including South America, Africa, Europe, and in the Far East.
2013 Silver Buffalo AwardsC L O S I N G B A N Q U E T P R O G R A M
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2012–2013 NAtIoNAl Court of HoNor CommIttEE
Charles W. Dahlquist II, chairman
Bray B. Barnes
D. Kent Clayburn
Douglass H. Dittrick
Jack D. Furst
Bradley E. Haddock
Tico Perez
Roger M. Schrimp
Steven E. Weekes
Bill Evans, staff advisor
2013 SIlvEr BuffAlo rECIpIENtS
Carlos J. Arboleya
Jeanne D. Arnold
George N. Boulukos
Jack S. Butler II
Raymond Capp
Ralph de la Vega
J. Russell Hunsaker
William H. Cardinal Keeler
Steve McGowan
Eleanor Smith Morrison
John F. Pyfer Jr.
James Wilson
2013 Silver Buffalo AwardsF O R D I S T I N G U I S H E D S E R V I C E T O Y O U T H O N A N A T I O N A L L E V E L
Created in 1925, the Silver Buffalo Award for distinguished service to youth is awarded to those
persons who give noteworthy and extraordinary service to youth. This award is Scouting’s highest
commendation of the invaluable contributions that outstanding Americans make to youth.
The service must be national in scope and can be independent of,
or directly through, the Boy Scouts of America.
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Carlos J. Arboleya MIAMI, FLORIDA
Lifelong Scouter, Tireless Leader, Citizen of the World
Carlos Arboleya has been called the Cuban Lord Baden-Powell—and with good reason. For decades, he has worked tirelessly to bring the Scouting program to South Florida’s exile community. This work has served as a model for efforts to expand Scouting in Hispanic communities across America.
Mr. Arboleya identified the first commissioners in Miami’s Cuban community and is responsible for recruiting more than 200 adult volunteers at the unit and district levels. When he saw a need for Spanish-language leader materials, he translated and distributed—at his own expense—such publications as Cub Scout Program Helps.
In 1971, Mr. Arboleya founded the Lincoln-Marti Camporee, which helped bridge racial and ethnic divides in South Florida. Forty-two years later, the event draws 3,500 Scouts.
Yet, despite all these accomplishments, Mr. Arboleya draws his greatest satisfaction from having shepherded nearly 200 boys to the Eagle Scout rank.
A James E. West Fellow, Mr. Arboleya has received numerous Scouting honors, including the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, and St. George awards; the Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award; and the Scouting … Vale la Pena! Service Award. Beyond Scouting, he has been honored by numerous organizations, including the American Academy of Achievement, the Horatio Alger Association, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, the state of Florida, and the Freedoms Foundation.
Mr. Arboleya holds master of business administration and law degrees from Havana University. He was the first naturalized Cuban-American to lead a national bank in the United States and eventually retired as vice chairman of Barnett Bank.
He and his wife, Marta, have one son. They live in Miami.
Jeanne D. Arnold LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA
Visionary Philanthropist, Friend of Children, Healthcare Leader
Jeanne Arnold is a visionary who pushes the organizations she supports to higher levels of serving and other philanthropists to higher levels of giving. She has a flair for uniting disparate organizations behind the common goal of improving the lives of children.
Mrs. Arnold enlisted the Pediatric Weight Management Clinic at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital to work with at-risk Scouts in the Pennsylvania Dutch Council. She found a way to combine the educational programs of Lancaster Science Factory with the character programs of the BSA. And she forged an alliance between Scouting and Lebanon Valley College through which students teach Scouts sports.
With her husband, Ed, Mrs. Arnold is among Scouting’s most generous donors. The couple committed $11 million to the BSA Foundation to support Scouting in local councils where they have family connections. They matched the $3.5 million
raised through sales of the BSA centennial commemorative coin. And their $10 million gift to the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve funded the site’s logistics center and has encouraged other donors to step forward.
Beyond Scouting, Mrs. Arnold supports many charitable causes with her gifts and her expertise. At Penn State Hershey, she created a palliative care program for seriously ill children that offers unparalleled support to families, including a 24-hour help line.
A graduate of the Rhode Island Hospital of Nursing, Mrs. Arnold holds bachelor of science and master of science degrees in health services administration from Saint Joseph’s College. She is the retired senior vice president of patient care services for Good Samaritan Health System.
The Arnolds live in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
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George N. Boulukos FREEPORT, NEw YORk
Gifted Leader, Distinguished Eagle Scout, Man of God
At the intersection of faith and Scouting, George Boulukos has spent more than half a century turning ordinary boys into extraordinary men. A prominent figure in America’s Greek community, he has worked tirelessly to strengthen Scouting in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
During two decades as national chairman of the Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting, Mr. Boulukos built the group from a handful of units around New York City to a far-reaching organization with hundreds of church-chartered units and large regional chapters and events across the country. On the international level, he is one of six founders of DESMOS, the International Link of Orthodox Christian Scouts.
Mr. Boulukos’ Scouting involvement extends beyond his church. He has worked on the staffs of five national and two world jamborees, served on the national Religious Relations Committee and the
national Religious Task Force, and been a member of the Theodore Roosevelt Council’s executive board for more than three decades.
A Distinguished Eagle Scout and Vigil Honor member of the Order of the Arrow, Mr. Boulukos has received the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Distinguished Commissioner Service, and International Scouter awards. The Eastern Orthodox Church has honored him with the Prophet Elias Award. He is a James E. West Fellow.
Mr. Boulukos holds a bachelor of arts degree from Brown University. He has retired twice—from Nick’s Marina, a full-service facility he created from a small Long Island fishing station, and from the Boulukos Insurance Agency.
Mr. Boulukos and his wife, Kathy, have two children and two grandchildren. They live in Freeport, New York.
Jack S. Butler II BLAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA
Distinguished Arrowman, Proven Leader, Eagle Scout
Since he joined the National Order of the Arrow Committee in 1991, Jack Butler has been at the heart of every major Order of the Arrow event.
He was a critical member of the group that planned the 2005 ArrowCorps5 project, he was a key leader of SummitCorps in 2011, and he has led the effort to recruit nearly a thousand Arrowmen to serve at the 2013 National Scout Jamboree. Along the way, he served as vice chairman of the National Order of the Arrow Committee for more than a decade; led OA crews to Philmont, Northern Tier, and the Florida Sea Base; and taught five OA conferences at the Philmont Training Center.
Mr. Butler’s Scouting involvement goes beyond the Order of the Arrow. In nearly 50 years as an adult volunteer, he has been a Cubmaster and a Scoutmaster, served on the executive boards of two councils, and participated in camp
visitation teams for many years. Even when serving on the National Order of the Arrow Committee, he worked with new Scouts as an assistant Scoutmaster in a local troop.
An Eagle Scout, Mr. Butler has received numerous honors, including the Silver Beaver and Silver Antelope awards and the William T. Hornaday gold badge. The Order of the Arrow has recognized him with the Vigil Honor, the Distinguished Service Award, and the Founder’s Award. He is a James E. West Fellow.
Mr. Butler holds a bachelor of arts degree in political science from Stetson University and has completed additional course work at Florida State University. He is a retired account executive for Standard Register.
Mr. Butler and his wife, Karen, have two children, Zachary, an Eagle Scout, and Brooke, a Philmont trekker. They live in Blairsville, Georgia.
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Raymond Capp NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
Tireless Leader, Cheerful Servant, Distinguished Eagle Scout
Over the past 23 years, Ray Capp has held numer-ous roles at the unit, district, council, regional, and national levels—often simultaneously. Today, he serves as a unit commissioner, a council executive board member, and a member of a half-dozen national boards and committees.
Mr. Capp’s primary focus is the Order of the Arrow. As chairman of the National Order of the Arrow Committee since 2009, he has overseen the second-largest National Order of the Arrow Conference ever (held in 2012) and the 2011 SummitCorps project, which was one of the largest service projects in the history of the National Park Service. Just as importantly, he has worked to align the OA mission with that of the BSA.
Mr. Capp’s respect for Scouting’s heritage has fueled a decade of service on the National Scouting Museum board. In that position, he has played an essential role in securing a major
donation, turning around the museum’s finances, and developing an outreach plan that allows the museum to better connect with today’s youth.
Mr. Capp is a Distinguished Eagle Scout, a Vigil Honor member of the Order of the Arrow, and a James E. West Fellow. He has received many honors, including the St. George Roman Catholic emblem and the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, OA Founder’s, OA Distinguished Service, William T. Hornaday gold badge, and William D. Boyce New-Unit Organizer awards.
Mr. Capp holds a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Notre Dame and a master of business administration degree from Vanderbilt University. He serves as CEO and chairman of ConduIT Corporation, a Nashville-based business incubator.
Mr. Capp and his wife, Diane, have two sons, both Eagle Scouts. They live in Nashville, Tennessee.
Ralph de la Vega ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA
Gifted Executive, Creative Thinker, Friend of Youth
As president and CEO of AT&T Mobility, Ralph de la Vega is an expert at connecting people with each other. But he is just as adept at connecting people with such vitally important organizations as the Boy Scouts of America.
Mr. de la Vega has chaired the BSA’s national All Markets Committee since 2007. In that position, he has overseen Hispanic marketing efforts and an accelerated program to create bilingual and Spanish-language versions of key publications such as Cub Scout Program Helps and core merit badge pamphlets.
Prior to joining the National Executive Board, Mr. de la Vega served councils in Florida and Georgia, doing on the local level what he would later do on the national level in Texas. In the Atlanta Area Council, for example, he spearheaded the council’s first Hispanic dinner.
Mr. de la Vega has been just as active in other organizations, chairing Junior Achievement Worldwide and serving on the boards of such groups as the Georgia Aquarium and Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund’s Alumni Hall of Fame and a recipient of the Scouting … Vale la Pena! Service Award. He is the author of Obstacles Welcome: How to Turn Adversity Into Advantage in Business and in Life.
A native of Cuba, Mr. de la Vega holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Florida Atlantic University and a master of business administration degree from Northern Illinois University. He is a graduate of the Executive Program at the University of Virginia.
Mr. de la Vega and his wife, Maria, have two sons. They live in Alpharetta, Georgia.
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J. Russell Hunsaker SALT LAkE CITY, UTAH
Gifted Leader, Visionary Planner, Man of God
As chairman of the 411 Team, Russ Hunsaker is charged with nothing less than ensuring all BSA programs are appealing, exciting, and culturally relevant to today’s youth and families. And that’s just one way he is working to improve the experience of both current and future Scouts.
During his 18 years on the national Volunteer Development Training Committee, he has chaired task forces addressing critical topics including new leader training and Boy Scout Fast Start. As chairman of the national Youth Development Committee, he oversees such key functions as adult awards and recognitions, Scouts with disabilities, the National Court of Honor, and development of the new, two-volume Troop Leader Guidebook. This summer, he will chair the Summit Center, the visitor experience area at the national Scout jamboree.
Mr. Hunsaker has served as a Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, and Venturing Advisor in units chartered by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he has held numerous leadership posts. He considers his proudest moments in Scouting to be those times when the young men he has served receive recognition.
A James E. West Fellow, Mr. Hunsaker has received numerous awards, including the Duty to God emblem and Silver Beaver and Silver Antelope awards. He is a Vigil Honor member of the Order of the Arrow.
Mr. Hunsaker holds a bachelor of arts degree in economics from the University of Utah and a master of business administration degree from Westminster College. He works as a senior guidance consultant for Fidelity Investments.
Mr. Hunsaker and his wife, Rose, have five children. They live in Salt Lake City.
William H. Cardinal Keeler TIMONIUM, MARYLAND
Distinguished Eagle Scout, Friend of Youth, Man of God
William Cardinal Keeler became an Eagle Scout in 1952, and he has spent the last six decades living up to that title. His lifelong devotion to serving young people is legendary in Scouting circles, in the Roman Catholic Church, and beyond.
As archbishop of Baltimore from 1989 to 2007, he focused his attention on strengthening the parochial school system. In 1992, he launched the Lenten Appeal (now the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal), which has raised more than $70 million to support area Catholic schools, the needs of the less fortunate, and a variety of spiritual development efforts. In 1996, he started the Partners in Excellence program, which has awarded scholarships to more than 16,500 at-risk and needy students.
But he has also had an impact on the larger church. Not long after his ordination, he became an eyewitness to history as secretary to Bishop George L. Leach during the Second Vatican
Council (1962–1965). And in 1993, he chaired the Catholic Church’s Eighth World Youth Day in Denver, an event that brought together more than 180,000 young people. It was the first such event held in North America.
A Distinguished Eagle Scout, Cardinal Keeler has received the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, and St. George Roman Catholic awards. The National Jewish Committee on Scouting presented him the Shofar Award in recognition of his tireless efforts to improve Catholic-Jewish relations.
Cardinal Keeler holds a bachelor of arts degree from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary and a licentiate in sacred theology and a doctorate in canon law from Pontifical Gregorian University. In 1994, he became the first Eagle Scout elected to the College of Cardinals.
He lives in Timonium, Maryland.
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Steve McGowan CROSS LANES, wEST VIRGINIA
Summit Pioneer, Visionary Leader, Eagle Scout
Steve McGowan is a key reason the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve is being built in West Virginia. He has used his deep knowledge of Scouting, the law, and state government to shepherd the project from the request-for-proposals stage to its scheduled opening this summer.
Beginning in 2008, Mr. McGowan organized a broad public-private task force to develop his state’s bid for the project, marshaled resources ranging from Blackhawk helicopters to discounted legal services, and secured passage of legislation in the West Virginia legislature that streamlined site development. He has also hosted many events at the site for donors, government officials, BSA representatives, and members of the team planning the 2019 World Scout Jamboree—the first world jamboree to be held in the United States since 1967.
Beyond his work on the Summit, Mr. McGowan has served in numerous positions across three decades. He has taught at the Philmont Training Center several times, served on four national task forces, and worked at three national jamborees.
Mr. McGowan is an Eagle Scout and Vigil Honor member of the Order of the Arrow. A James E. West Fellow, he has been honored with the Silver Beaver and Silver Antelope awards.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a Juris Doctor from West Virginia University. He is a member of Steptoe & Johnson in Charleston, West Virginia, the firm where he has practiced law since 1984.
Mr. McGowan and his wife, Judy, have three children. They live in Cross Lanes, West Virginia.
Eleanor Smith Morrison wACO, TExAS
Gifted Trainer, Servant Leader, Distinguished Commissioner
Ellie Morrison may claim to be “just” a housewife from Waco, Texas, but she is also a driving force behind improvements in Cub Scouting, Wood Badge training, and commissioner service.
As a member of the National Cub Scout Committee, Mrs. Morrison cochaired Cub Scouting’s 75th Anniversary celebration, chaired the Cub Scout Themes Task Force, and served as national editor of the Cub Scout How-to Book. As a member of the Wood Badge for the 21st Century National Design Committee, she helped ensure that the course would focus on the learner, not the syllabus. And as a member of the national commissioner support staff, she spearheaded creation of the Commissioner Award of Excellence in Unit Service and helped set a record for commissioner recruitment.
Mrs. Morrison has also served on four national and world jamboree staffs. At the 2013 National Scout Jamboree, she will be responsible for the entire visitor program.
A Vigil Honor member of the Order of the Arrow, Mrs. Morrison has received the God and Service emblem and Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, and Distinguished Commissioner Service awards. She is a James E. West Fellow.
Mrs. Morrison holds a bachelor of arts degree from Southern Methodist University and a diaconate degree from SMU’s Perkins School of Theology. She has served First United Methodist Church in Waco in many roles, including director of Christian education and director of children’s ministries.
Mrs. Morrison and her husband, Edwin, have two children, including Eagle Scout Evan Morrison. They have three grandchildren, among them Tiger Cub Eric Morrison. The Morrisons live in Waco, Texas.
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John F. Pyfer Jr. LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
Benefactor, International Scouter, Distinguished Eagle Scout
John Pyfer attended a national Scout jamboree and a world Scout jamboree as a youth, and he hasn’t stopped since. Across four decades, he has been a fixture on Scouting’s largest stage, staffing 13 national and world jamborees as an adult. At this summer’s national Scout jamboree, he will serve as base camp chief for Venturers and international Scouts.
Mr. Pyfer has also served as the BSA representative to the Interamerican Scout Foundation, chaired the national Direct Service Committee, and led an international conference at the Philmont Scout Ranch. He served on both the Northeast Region Executive Board and the Area 4 Committee for more than a decade.
Yet Mr. Pyfer’s first love remains the Pennsylvania Dutch Council. A member of the council’s executive board for 28 years, he served as the council’s pro bono attorney for more than
two decades. The council’s Eagle Scout class of 2000 was named in his honor, as is the trading post at the J. Edward Mack Scout Reservation.
A Distinguished Eagle Scout and Vigil Honor member of the Order of the Arrow, Mr. Pyfer has received numerous awards for his service to Scouting, including the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, International Scouter, and Daniel Carter Beard Masonic awards. He is a James E. West Fellow, an Honors-level Baden-Powell Fellow, and a recipient of the Order of the Condor from the Interamerican Scout Foundation.
Mr. Pyfer is president and senior managing partner of the law firm Pyfer Partners, PC. He holds a bachelor of arts degree from Haverford College and a doctor of jurisprudence from the Vanderbilt University School of Law.
Mr. Pyfer and his wife, Carol, have two children; their son, John F. Pyfer III, is an Eagle Scout. The Pyfers live in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
James Wilson MCLEAN, VIRGINIA
Advocate for Youth, Gifted Leader, Eagle Scout
Jim Wilson has used his expertise in organiza-tional leadership to benefit every Scout in the Northeast Region and across America.
Most recently, Dr. Wilson led the formation of the National Youth Protection Committee, working with the national director of youth protection to develop a charter, forge affiliations with other youth-serving agencies, roll out the BSA’s Cyber Chip Internet-safety program, and develop a new anti-bullying initiative for Scouting.
As president of the Northeast Region, he was instrumental in developing a vibrant executive board and aligning council, area, and regional operations with the national organization, moving the region to first place on key performance measures.
Dr. Wilson has served councils in three states in positions ranging from assistant Scoutmaster to president. He currently serves as a member of the executive boards of the National Capital Area Council and the Northeast Region.
An Eagle Scout, Dr. Wilson has received the Scoutmaster Award of Merit and the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, and Distinguished Commissioner Service awards. He is a James E. West Fellow.
Dr. Wilson holds a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics from Marietta College, a master of business administration degree from Golden Gate University, and a doctor of management degree from the University of Phoenix. A retired captain in the Naval Reserve, he is the principal for SLOFLT Group, a consultancy that mentors, coaches, and trains managers and leaders in the defense industry and beyond.
Dr. Wilson and his wife, Cynthia, have two children and three grandchildren. They live in McLean, Virginia.
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1926Sir Robert S. S. Baden-PowellGilwell Park, EnglandChief Scout of the World
The Unknown ScoutBoy Scout
William D. BoyceChicago, IllinoisPublisher; Incorporator of the Boy Scouts of America
Colin H. Livingstone*Washington, D.C.Financier
James J. Storrow (Posthumous Award)Boston, MassachusettsBanker; President, Boy Scouts of America
Daniel Carter Beard*Suffern, New YorkNational Scout Commissioner
Ernest Thompson SetonNew York, New YorkChief Scout
Edgar M. Robinson*Washington, D.C.Co-organizer of the Boy Scouts of America
Lee F. HanmerNew York, New YorkCo-organizer of the Boy Scouts of America
George W. WingateNew York, New YorkAdvocate of Organized Outdoor Recreation
Joseph LeeBoston, MassachusettsAdvocate of Playground and Outdoor Recreation
Howard S. BraucherNew York, New YorkChairman, Committee on Organization, Boy Scouts of America
Mortimer L. Schiff*New York, New YorkPhilanthropist; President, Boy Scouts of America
Milton A. McRae*Detroit, MichiganPublisher; President, Boy Scouts of America
Frank Presbrey*New York, New YorkAdvertising Man; Developer of Boys’ Life Magazine
George D. Pratt*New York, New YorkTreasurer, Boy Scouts of America
John Sherman Hoyt*Darien, ConnecticutManufacturer; Chairman, Finance Committee, Boy Scouts of America
Jeremiah W. Jenks*New York, New YorkEducator; Formulator of Scout Oath and Law
William D. Murray* Plainfield, New JerseyLawyer; Chairman, Editorial Board, Boy Scouts of America
G. Barrett Rich*New York, New YorkChairman, National Committee of Badges, Awards, and Scout Requirements
James E. West*Lawyer; Chief Scout Executive
George J. FisherNew York, New YorkPhysician; Deputy Chief Scout Executive
1927William Howard TaftWashington, D.C.Chief Justice of the United States; First Honorary President,Boy Scouts of America
Hubert S. Martin, CBELondon, EnglandDirector, Boy Scouts International Bureau
William Adams WelchWashington, D.C.National and State Parks Commissioner
Stuart W. FrenchPasadena, CaliforniaBusiness Executive; Organizer of Region 12
Bolton SmithMemphis, TennesseeBanker; Promoter of Interracial Understanding
Walter W. HeadOmaha, NebraskaBanker; President, Boy Scouts of America
Brother Barnabas, FSCNew York, New YorkEducator; Director, Catholic Bureau, Boy Scouts of America
1928The Unknown SoldierPatriot
Charles A. LindberghHopewell, New JerseyAviator; Transatlantic Pioneer
W. de BonstettenKandersteg, SwitzerlandPresident, Swiss Federation of Boy Scouts
Arthur N. CottonBuffalo, New YorkPromoter of High-Y Clubs
Clarence H. HowardSt. Louis, MissouriPhilanthropist; Founder of Junior Chamber of Commerce
Charles D. VelieMinneapolis, MinnesotaPhilanthropist; Promoter of Scouting for Rural Boys
William H. CowlesSpokane, WashingtonPublisher; First Chairman, Region 11 Committee
1929Calvin CoolidgePlymouth, VermontThirtieth President, United States of America
Richard E. ByrdWinchester, VirginiaCommander, U.S. Navy; Antarctic Explorer
Wilbert E. LongfellowWashington, D.C.Water-Safety Promoter, American Red Cross
John H. FinleyNew York, New YorkEducator; Founder of Junior American Red Cross
Howard F. GilletteChicago, IllinoisBanker; Promoter of Sea Scouting
Charles D. HartPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhysician; Promoter of Troop Camping
H.R.H. The Prince of WalesScouting Enthusiast
1930Herbert Clark HooverWest Branch, IowaThirty-first President, United States of America
James Earl RussellNew York, New YorkEducator; Scouter
Franklin D. RooseveltHyde Park, New YorkGovernor, State of New York; Advocate of Scouting
James Austin WilderNew York, New YorkDeveloper and Organizer, Sea Scouts Program
Charles L. SommersSt. Paul, MinnesotaBusiness Executive; Chairman, Region 10
Charles C. MooreSan Francisco, CaliforniaEngineer; Scouter
Lewis Warrington BaldwinSt. Louis, MissouriRailroad President; Regional Chairman
1931Lord Hampton, DSOLondon, EnglandDistinguished British Scouter
Griffith Ogden EllisDetroit, MichiganEditor and Publisher, American Boy Magazine
Lewis GawtryNew York, New YorkBanker; Philanthropist
George Welch OlmstedWarren, PennsylvaniaUtilities Executive; World Scouter
Victor F. RidderNew York, New YorkNewspaper Publisher; Catholic Scouter
Robert P. SniffenYonkers, New YorkMerchandising Consultant; Chairman, Committee on Supply Service
Mell R. WilkinsonAtlanta, GeorgiaManufacturer; National Executive Board Member
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1932Dwight Filley DavisSt. Louis, MissouriPublic Servant; Advocate of Athletics
William Edwin HallGreenwich, ConnecticutLawyer; President, Boys’ Clubs of America
Alfred W. DaterStamford, ConnecticutUtilities Executive; First Chairman, Sea Scout Committee
Barron CollierNew York, New YorkPhilanthropist; Promoter of Scouting
Frank A. BeanMinneapolis, MinnesotaBusiness Executive; Advocate of Rural Scouting
Hermann W. MerkelNew York, New YorkCreative Administrator of Parks and Camps
1933Vincent MasseyToronto, CanadaCanadian Diplomat; Philanthropist
Martin H. CarmodyNew York, New YorkSupreme Knight, Knights of Columbus
John P. WallaceDes Moines, IowaPublisher; Advocate of Rural Scouting
Cyrus AdlerPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaEducator; Chairman, Jewish Committee on Scouting
Reginald H. ParsonsSeattle, WashingtonDeveloper of Scouting in Pacific Northwest
John A. McGregorSan Francisco, CaliforniaRegion 11 Scouter; Friend to Youth
1934Newton D. BakerCleveland, OhioStatesman; Humanitarian
Paul Percy HarrisChicago, IllinoisLawyer; Founder of Rotary Club Movement
John M. PhillipsPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaConservationist; Recipient of Silver Wolf
Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Oyster Bay, New YorkPublic Servant; Explorer
Charles E. CottingBoston, MassachusettsPhilanthropist; Promoter of New England Scouting
Frederic KernochanNew York, New YorkJurist; Pioneer Scouter; Urban League Executive
George Albert SmithSalt Lake City, UtahBusiness Executive; Religious Leader; Scouter
1935Booth TarkingtonIndianapolis, IndianaPulitzer Prize Author; Immortalizer of Youth
Amos Alonzo StaggStockton, CaliforniaEducator; Dean of American Coaches
Daniel A. TobinNew York, New YorkBanker; Scouter; Cofounder, Columbian Squires
Fielding Harris YostAnn Arbor, MichiganScout Commissioner; Exponent of Clean Sports
Calvin DerrickJamesburg, New JerseyEducator; Penologist; Innovator
R. Tait McKenziePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaEducator; Sculptor of Boy Scout Statue
1936Frederick Russell BurnhamThree Rivers, CaliforniaAmerican-British Adventurer
Hugh S. CummingWashington, D.C.United States Surgeon General
Lawrence Locke DoggettSpringfield, MassachusettsEducator; Pioneer for Training for Boys’ Work
Charles Horace MayoRochester, MinnesotaSurgeon; Health Authority; Pioneer Scouter
George Edgar VincentGreenwich, ConnecticutEducator; Adviser to Scouting for Health and Safety
John Skinner WilsonGilwell Park, EnglandGilwell Camp Chief; World Scouter
1938Thomas E. WilsonChicago, IllinoisPromoter for Rural Youth and 4-H Clubs
William T. HornadayStamford, ConnecticutZoologist and Conservationist; Pioneer; Scouter
George A. AllenWashington, D.C.Presidential Representative for First National Jamboree
Frank CodyDetroit, MichiganEducator; Innovator With Schools and Scouting
Frank G. HooverCanton, OhioLongtime Scouter; Friend to Youth
Cornelius McGillicuddyPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania“Connie Mack”—Advocate of Good Sportsmanship
C. B. SmithWashington, D.C.Public Servant; Physician; Worker for Rural Scouting
John A. StilesOttawa, CanadaCanadian Scouting Official; Recipient of Silver Wolf
1939William Chalmers CovertPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaClergyman; Scouter
Marshall FieldNew York, New YorkBusiness Executive; Philanthropist; Scouter
Elbert K. FretwellNew York, New YorkEducator; Scouter; Training Innovator
Heber J. GrantSalt Lake City, UtahIndustrialist; Mormon Church Official
Francis C. KelleyTulsa, OklahomaBishop of Oklahoma City and Tulsa; Scouter
John R. MottNew York, New YorkMissionary; Statesman; World Youth Leader
Norman RockwellArlington, VermontArtist; Prime Creator of Scouting’s Image
1940Edward Roberts MooreNew York, New YorkCatholic Clergyman; Youth Worker, Scouter
George W. TruettDallas, TexasClergyman; World Youth Leader; Scouter
Eugene D. NimsSt. Louis, MissouriPhilanthropist; Longtime Scouter
1941C. Ward CramptonNew York, New YorkScientist; Author; Physical Fitness Advocate
Homer FolksNew York, New YorkSocial Welfare Statesman
Edgar RickardDarien, ConnecticutMining Engineer; Humanitarian; Friend to Scouting
J. E. H. StevenotManila, PhilippinesCreator of Modern Philippine Scout Organization
Daniel A. PolingPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaClergyman; Editor; Scouter
1942Frank O. LowdenOregon, IllinoisFarmer; Lawyer; Statesman; Philanthropist; Scouter
Ragnvald Anderson NestosMinot, North DakotaLawyer; Statesman; Churchman; Pioneer in Rural Scouting
Frank PhillipsBartlesville, OklahomaBanker; Philanthropist; Enthusiast for Scouting
Bernard J. SheilChicago, IllinoisAuxiliary Bishop of Chicago; Founder of CYO; Scouter
William Clay SmootBartlesville, OklahomaBanker; Outdoorsman; Worker for Rural Youth
1943J. Edgar HooverWashington, D.C.Lawyer; Criminologist; Director of the FBI
Harry C. KnightNew Haven, ConnecticutBusiness Executive; Philanthropist; Scouter
John M. SchiffNew York, New YorkBanker; President, Boy Scouts of America
William L. SmithLouisville, KentuckySurgeon; Public Servant; Author; Scouter
Frank W. WozencraftDallas, TexasBusinessman; Lawyer; Statesman; Scouter
1944Oscar H. BensonSeven Stars, PennsylvaniaEducator; Founder of the 4-H Clubs
Charles Evans HughesGlens Falls, New YorkJurist; Statesman; Diplomat; Champion of Youth
Elbridge W. PalmerKingsport, TennesseePublisher; Advocate for Youth With Special Needs, Racial Harmony, and Scouting
William C. MenningerTopeka, KansasNeuropsychiatrist; Enthusiastic Scouter
Philip L. ReedChicago, IllinoisBusiness Executive; Scouter; Member, Advisory Council
Edward Vernon RickenbackerNew York, New YorkAviation Pioneer; Executive; Wartime Ace of Aces; Scouter
Lord SomersLondon, EnglandChief Scout of the British Commonwealth and Empire
Thomas J. WatsonNew York, New YorkBusiness Executive; Philanthropist
1945Francis W. HatchBoston, MassachusettsPublicist; Scouter; Chairman, Boys’ Life Committee
Amory HoughtonCorning, New YorkManufacturer; Vice President, Boy Scouts of America
Paul W. LitchfeldAkron, OhioIndustrialist; Developed First Air Scout Squadron
Earl C. SamsNew York, New YorkMerchant; Philanthropist; Chairman, Business Division Committee
1946John M. BiererWellesley Hills, MassachusettsBusiness Executive; Longtime Scouter
William J. CampbellChicago, IllinoisJurist; Promoter of Scouting for Catholic Boys
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Walter E. DisneyBeverly Hills, CaliforniaCinema Executive; Creator of Mickey Mouse
Dwight D. EisenhowerDenison, TexasGeneral of the Army; Supreme Commander of Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe
Raymond F. LowOmaha, NebraskaBusiness Executive; Scouter; Sea Scouting Enthusiast
Wheeler McMillenTrenton, New JerseyJournalist; Editor; Advocate for Rural Scouting
Chester William NimitzFredericksburg, TexasChief of Naval Operations; U.S. Signator to Japanese Surrender Treaty
Vilhjalmur StefanssonNew York, New YorkArctic Explorer; Author; Scouter
Frank L. WeilNew York, New YorkLawyer; Scouter; Cofounder, United Service Organizations
1947Bernard M. BaruchCamden, South CarolinaEconomist; Philanthropist; Patriot
Manuel CamusManila, PhilippinesStatesman; Jurist; President, Boy Scouts of the Philippines
Cleveland E. DodgeNew York, New YorkFinancier; Philanthropist; Chairman, International Board of the YMCA
Perrin C. GalpinNew York, New YorkEducator; Scouter; Child-Health Advocate
William H. PouchNew York, New YorkIndustrialist; Longtime Scouter; Civic Leader
Paul A. SipleArlington, VirginiaGeographer; Explorer; Author; Member, First Byrd Antarctic Expedition
Francis Cardinal SpellmanNew York, New YorkArchbishop of New York; Author; Patriot
R. Douglas StuartChicago, IllinoisManufacturer; Pioneer Scouter; Friend to Youth
1948Irving BerlinNew York, New YorkComposer of “God Bless America”
Belmore BrowneRoss, CaliforniaArtist; Explorer; Cold-Weather Camping Expert
Cherry Logan EmersonAtlanta, GeorgiaEngineer; Educator; Servant of Youth
Reuhen Brooks HaleSan Francisco, CaliforniaMerchant; Civic Leader; Advocate of Senior Scouting
Robert F. PayneNew York, New YorkEducator; Author; Longtime Scouter
Lord RowallanAyrshire, ScotlandChief Scout of British Commonwealth and Empire
Wade Warren ThayerHonolulu, HawaiiAttorney; Author; Exponent of Hawaiian Scouting
1949David W. ArmstrongNew York, New YorkExecutive Director, Boys Clubs of America
Sheldon ClarkChicago, IllinoisBusiness Executive; National Sea Scout Commodore
Richard J. CushingBoston, MassachusettsArchbishop of Boston; Lecturer; Author; Civic Leader; Head of All Youth Work of Catholic Church in USA
W. V. M. FawcettBoston, MassachusettsBusiness Executive; Civic Leader; Scouter
Charles R. HookMiddletown, OhioIndustrialist; Advocate of Junior Achievement; Scouter
Luther A. WeigleNew Haven, ConnecticutEducator; Dean; Bible Scholar; Pioneer Scouter
1950Harry Messiter AddinsellNew York, New YorkFinancier; Churchman; Treasurer, Boy Scouts of America
Kenneth K. BechtelSan Francisco, CaliforniaBusiness Executive; Vice-President, Boy Scouts of America
Charles Franklin KetteringDayton, OhioEngineer; Manufacturer; Philanthropist; Innovator
Irving LangmuirSchenectady, New YorkNobel Prize Scientist; Pioneer Scouter
Byrnes MacDonaldNew York, New YorkBusiness Executive; Worker for Underprivileged Youth
Owen J. RobertsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaJurist; Public Servant; Longtime Scouter
Arthur A. SchuckNew Brunswick, New JerseyChief Scout Executive, Boy Scouts of America
Lowell ThomasPawling, New YorkExplorer; Author; News Commentator; Scouter
Harry S. TrumanIndependence, MissouriThirty-third President, United States of America
Milburn Lincoln WilsonWashington, D.C.National Director, 4-H Clubs; Scouter
1951Ralph J. BuncheJamaica, New YorkEducator; Nobel Peace Prize Winner; Scouter
James Lippitt ClarkNew York, New YorkExplorer; Author; Sculptor; Conservationist; Scouter
Edgar Albert GuestDetroit, MichiganWriter; Poet; Boys’ Club Official; Friend to Youth
Raymond W. MillerWashington, D.C.Publicist; Scouter; Advocate of Rural Scouting
D. C. SpryOttawa, CanadaChief Executive Commissioner, Canadian General Council of the Boy Scouts Association
James H. Douglas Jr.Chicago, IllinoisAttorney; Public Servant; Longtime Scouter
Henry Smith RichardsonGreensboro, North CarolinaManufacturing Chemist; Longtime Scouter
Jack P. WhitakerKansas City, MissouriManufacturer; Scouter; President, American Humanics Foundation
1952Julius Ochs AdlerNew York, New YorkJournalist; Patriot; Veteran Scouter
Roy Chapman AndrewsNew York, New YorkExplorer; Zoologist; Museum Director; Author
Frank Learoyd BoydenDeerfield, MassachusettsTeacher; Headmaster; Friend to Youth
Harmar D. DennyPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAttorney; Congressman; Longtime Scouter
Gale F. JohnstonSt. Louis, MissouriBanker; Civic Leader; Philanthropist; Scouter
Carlos P. RomuloWashington, D.C.Author; Soldier; Diplomat; Cofounder, Boy Scouts of the Philippines
Louis John TaberColumbus, OhioFarmer; Granger; Exponent of Rural Scouting; Scouter
1953Alton Fletcher BakerEugene, OregonJournalist; Publisher; Civic Leader; Scouter
Henry B. GrandinSan Marino, CaliforniaBusiness Executive; Scouter; Host to Third National Jamboree
Ross L. LefflerPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaBusiness Executive; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
Charles Francis McCahillCleveland, OhioNewspaper Executive; Philanthropist; Scouter
David O. McKaySalt Lake City, UtahPresident, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1954William H. AlbersCincinnati, OhioBusiness Executive; Philanthropist; Scouter
Ellsworth Hunt AugustusCleveland, OhioBanker; Civic Leader; Scouter
Ezra Taft BensonSalt Lake City, UtahSecretary of Agriculture; Church Leader; Scouter
Philip David BookstaberHarrisburg, PennsylvaniaRabbi; Scholar; Exponent of Scouting for Jewish Boys
Norton ClappSeattle, WashingtonBusiness Executive; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
J. M. T. Finney Jr.Baltimore, MarylandSurgeon; Churchman; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
Richard Oliver GerowNatchez, MississippiBishop of Natchez, Miss.; Longtime Scouter
Edward Urner GoodmanBondville, VermontChurch Executive; Pioneer Scouter; Founder, Order of the Arrow
George Lloyd MurphyBeverly Hills, CaliforniaProducer; Actor; Publicist; Scouter
Nathan Marvin OhrbachNew York, New YorkBusiness Executive; Philanthropist; Scouter
Dewitt WallacePleasantville, New YorkMagazine Founder; Editor; Publisher; Philanthropist
1955Charles Dana BennettAddison, VermontAuthor; Rural Consultant; Publicist; Scouter
Rex Ivan BrownJackson, MississippiUtility Executive; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
William Durant CampbellNew York, New YorkNaturalist; World Traveler; Eagle Scout; Scouter
Francis John ChestermanPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaUtilities Executive; Civic Leader; Scouter
Leonard Kimball FirestoneLos Angeles, CaliforniaIndustrialist; Churchman; Civic Leader; Scouter
Charles William FroesselJamaica, New YorkJurist; Churchman; Civic Leader; Scouter
Robert Tyre Jones Jr.Atlanta, GeorgiaAttorney; Business Executive; Sportsman; Champion Athlete
Lewis Edward PhillipsEau Claire, WisconsinManufacturer; Philanthropist; Scouter
Frank Chambless Rand Jr.Santa Fe, New MexicoBusiness Executive; Publisher; Civic Leader; Scouter
Thomas John Watson Jr.New York, New YorkBusiness Executive; Civic Leader; Philanthropist; Scouter
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1956Ivan Allen Jr.Atlanta, GeorgiaExecutive; Banker; Engineer; Civic Leader; Scouter
Gerald F. BealNew York, New YorkBanker; Financier; Cultural and Civic Leader; Scouter
Daniel W. BellWashington, D.C.Banker; Public Servant; Community Leader; Scouter
Hugh Moss ComerSylacauga, AlabamaTextile Manufacturer; Philanthropist; Scouter
Walter Francis DillinghamHonolulu, HawaiiExecutive; Builder; Philanthropist; Statesman; Scouter
Whitney Haskins EastmanMinneapolis, MinnesotaBusiness Executive; Engineer; Scientist; Scouter
William Harrison FetridgeChicago, IllinoisEditor; Publisher; Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
William JansenNew York, New YorkEducator; Author; Churchman; Administrator; Scouter
Guy Lee NobleChicago, IllinoisNational 4-H Club Executive; Humanitarian
Harry Lloyd SchaefferSt. Louis, MissouriRailroad Executive; Scouter
Henry Frederick SchrickerKnox, IndianaStatesman; Banker; Editor; Pioneer Scouter
Harold Edward StassenSt. Paul, MinnesotaEducator; Humanitarian; Statesman; Author; Scouter
Edwin Joel ThomasAkron, OhioIndustrialist; Civic Leader; Humanitarian; Scouter
1957Harold Roe BartleKansas City, MissouriAttorney; Civic Leader; Humanitarian; Scouter
Brooks HaysWashington, D.C.Congressman; Lawyer; Humanitarian; Scouter
Walter David HellerSan Francisco, CaliforniaBusiness Executive; Civic Leader; Philanthropist; Scouter
Henry Cabot LodgeBeverly, MassachusettsJournalist; National and International Statesman
Abram Leon SacharWaltham, MassachusettsEducator; Author; Historian; University President
Herman Lee TurnerAtlanta, GeorgiaClergyman; Humanitarian; Civic Leader; Scouter
Kenneth Dale WellsValley Forge, PennsylvaniaEconomist; Educator; President, Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge
1958Robert Bernerd AndersonWashington, D.C.Secretary of the Treasury; Lawyer; Educator; Scouter
John Hopkinson BakerNew York, New YorkConservation Executive; Governmental Adviser
Hubert Hardison CoffieldRockdale, TexasIndustrialist; Rancher; Churchman; Humanitarian; Scouter
Nathan DaubyCleveland, OhioBusiness Executive; Civic Leader; Philanthropist; Scouter
Jackson DoddsMontreal, CanadaBanker; Scouter; Recipient of Silver Wolf and Bronze Wolf
John Randolph DonnellFindlay, OhioBusiness Executive; Civic Leader; Scouter
Robert Newcomb GibsonEast Lansing, MichiganBusiness Executive; Lumberman; Scouter
Frank Brittain KennedyCohasset, MassachusettsInvestment Dealer; Churchman; Executive; Scouter
Edward Leroy KohnleDayton, OhioBusiness Executive; Churchman; Cultural Leader Scouter
Sol George LevySeattle, WashingtonImport-Export Business Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
John Norton LordDetroit, MichiganBusiness Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
James Maitland StewartBeverly Hills, CaliforniaActor; Combat Aviator; Scouter
1959Milo William BekinsLos Angeles, CaliforniaBusiness Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
George Michael DowdFranklin, MassachusettsClergyman; Domestic Prelate; Youth Leader; Scout Chaplain
Irving J. FeistNewark, New JerseyBusiness Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
Roger Stanley FirestoneBryn Mawr, PennsylvaniaManufacturing Executive; Humanitarian; Scouter
Bob HopeBeverly Hills, CaliforniaCinema, Radio, and Television Comedian; Humanitarian
Jeffrey Louis LazarusCincinnati, OhioBusiness Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
Walter Lee Lingle Jr.Cincinnati, OhioBusiness Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
George Magar MardikianSan Francisco, CaliforniaRestaurateur; Author; Philanthropist; Scouter
Pliny Hunnicut PowersNew Brunswick, New JerseyEducator; Deputy Chief Scout Executive, Boy Scouts of America
Charles Dudley PrattHonolulu, HawaiiAttorney; Civic Leader; Pioneer Scouter
Joseph Frederic WieseCoatesville, PennsylvaniaIndustrial Executive; Community Leader; Veteran Scouter
1960Joe C. CarringtonAustin, TexasInsurance Executive; Rancher; Churchman; Youth Worker; Scouter
Thomas Campbell ClarkWashington, D.C.Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court; Humanitarian; Veteran Scouter
James Thomas GriffinCleveland, OhioBusiness Executive; Humanitarian; Churchman; Scouter
Alfred M. GruentherWashington, D.C.President, American National Red Cross; Supreme Allied Commander in Europe 1953–56; Scouter
Roy Edward LarsonNew York, New YorkPublishing Executive; Civic Leader; Humanitarian
Robert John LloydTacoma, WashingtonBusiness Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
Alexander White MoffatBeverly Farms, MassachusettsBusiness Executive; Yachtsman; Author; Scouter
Clifford A. RandallMilwaukee, WisconsinLawyer Executive; Humanitarian; Past President, Rotary International
Norman SalitLawrence, New YorkRabbi; Attorney; Humanitarian; Veteran Scouter
1961Wyeth AllenAnn Arbor, MichiganEducator; Community Leader; Longtime Scouter
Carl Otto JanusIndianapolis, IndianaBusiness Executive; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
Richard E. McArdleWashington, D.C.Educator; Public Servant; Conservationist; Scouter
Charles B. McCabe Jr.New York, New YorkPublisher; Broadcasting Executive; Veteran Scouter
Lauris NorstadMinneapolis, MinnesotaSupreme Allied Commander, Europe (SHAPE); Promulgator of Scouting
William T. SpantonWashington, D.C.Cofounder, Future Farmers of America; Scouter
Delbert Leon StapleyPhoenix, ArizonaBusiness Executive; Church Leader; Veteran Scouter
Charles M. WhiteCleveland, OhioIndustrialist; Civic Leader; Youth Worker; Scouter
Robert E. WoodChicago, IllinoisRetired Army General; Business Executive; Philanthropist; Veteran Scouter
1962Bruce Cooper ClarkeAdams, New YorkCommander-in-Chief, United States Army, Europe; Veteran Scouter
Zenon Clayton Raymond HansenLansing, MichiganBusiness Executive; Civic Leader; Eagle Scout; Scouter
Carl HaydenPhoenix, ArizonaMember, United States Senate; Veteran Scouter
Wayne Andrew JohnstonChicago, IllinoisRailroad Executive; Humanitarian; Longtime Scouter
Thomas J. KeaneForest Hills, New YorkNaval Officer in Two World Wars; Veteran Scouter
John Cook ParishSt. Paul, MinnesotaBusiness Executive; Civic Leader; Scouter
John ThurmanGilwell Park, EnglandCamp Chief of Gilwell Park; Recipient of Silver Wolf and Bronze Wolf
Carl VinsonMilledgeville, GeorgiaMember, United States House of Representatives; Friend of Scouting
Clarence E. WilliamsWoodward, OklahomaPhysician; Surgeon; Jamboree Medical Officer; Scouter
1963Erwin Dain CanhamBoston, MassachusettsEditor; Author; Broadcasting Commentator; Humanitarian
L. Osmond CrosbyPicayune, MississippiIndustrialist; Community Leader; Scouter
Herold C. HuntCambridge, MassachusettsEducator; Author; Consultant; Scouter
Walter H. JuddWashington, D.C.Statesman; Missionary; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
John T. KimballNew York, New YorkUtilities Executive; Civic Leader; Scouter
Harold B. LeeSalt Lake City, UtahBusiness Executive; Educator; Church Official; Scouter
Douglas MacArthurNew York, New YorkCorporation Chairman; General of the Army; Recipient of Congressional Medal of Honor
Jack C. VowellEl Paso, TexasBusiness Executive; Engineer; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
Frederick M. WarburgNew York, New YorkBanker; Philanthropist; Worker for Youth; Scouter
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1964A. Frank BrayMartinez, CaliforniaJurist; Civic Leader; Friend to Youth; Scouter
Albert L. ColeGreenwich, ConnecticutPublisher; President, Boys’ Clubs of America; Philanthropist
Lyndon B. JohnsonJohnson City, TexasThirty-sixth President, United States of America
Ralph W. McCrearyIndiana, PennsylvaniaIndustrialist; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
Robert MosesNew York, New YorkPublic Servant; Builder; Friend to Youth; Scouter
Ephraim Laurence PalmerIthaca, New YorkEducator; Author; Conservationist; Veteran Scouter
Thomas F. PattonCleveland, OhioInternational Industrialist; Civic Leader; Scouter
Gilbert R. PirrungBainbridge, GeorgiaAgriculturist; Churchman; World Scouter
Howard TellepsenHouston, TexasBusiness Leader; Churchman; Scouter
1965Irving Ben CooperNew York, New YorkJurist; Humanitarian; Friend to Youth
Austin T. CushmanChicago, IllinoisMerchandising Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
Harry J. DelaneyNew York, New YorkBusiness Leader; Churchman; Scouter
Royal Firman Jr.Cleveland, OhioBusiness, Cultural, Community, and Church Leader; Scouter
John H. Glenn Jr.Houston, TexasColonel, United States Marine Corps (Ret.); Astronaut; Scouter
Harry J. JohnsonNew York, New YorkPhysician; Educator; Administrator; Scouter
Harry G. McGavranQuincy, IllinoisSurgeon; Community Leader; Humanitarian; Scouter
David SarnoffNew York, New YorkIndustrialist; Communications Expert; Veteran Scouter
Jo. S. StongKeosauqua, IowaCommunity Leader; Scouting Enthusiast
Gustavo J. VollmerCaracas, VenezuelaEngineer; Venezuelan and World Scouter
1966Richard W. DarrowScarsdale, New YorkPublicist; Civic Leader; Eagle Scout; Scouter
John Henry FischerNew York, New YorkEducator; Civic Leader; Eagle Scout; Scouter
Charles Zachary HardwickFindlay, OhioBusiness Executive; Humanitarian; Scouter
Lewis Blaine HersheyWashington, D.C.Lieutenant General, United States Army; Director, Selective Service; Scouter
Basil O’ConnorNew York, New YorkLawyer; Public Servant; Humanitarian; Friend to Youth
Philip Henry PowersGreensburg, PennsylvaniaEngineer; Educator; Pioneer Scouter
1967Paul G. BenedumPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaBusiness Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
Sterling B. DoughtySacramento, CaliforniaFinancial and Management Consultant; World Scouter
Harold Keith JohnsonWashington, D.C.Chief of Staff, United States Army;Educator; Scouter
Otto KernerSpringfield, IllinoisGovernor of the State of Illinois; Scouter
Clarence “Biggie” MunnLansing, MichiganAthletic Director; Coach; Friend of Youth; Scouter
Crawford RainwaterPensacola, FloridaBusiness Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
Vittz-James RamsdellPortland, OregonBusiness Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
Howard A. RuskNew York, New YorkPhysician; Educator; Innovator; Humanitarian
Dwight J. ThomsonCincinnati, OhioBusiness Leader; Veteran Scouter; World Scouter
William C. WestmorelandWashington, D.C.Commander, U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam; CG, U.S. Army, Vietnam; Eagle Scout; Scouter
1968John Cardinal CodyChicago, IllinoisArchbishop of Chicago; Recipient of the Silver Beaver; Energetic Scouter
John G. DetwilerWilliamsport, PennsylvaniaIndustrialist; Churchman; Recipient of the Silver Beaver and Silver Antelope; National Executive Board Member
Robert T. GrayProspect, OhioPhysician; Eagle Scout; Medical Officer at Many National and World Jamborees
Arthur Z. HirschSanta Barbara, CaliforniaVeteran Scouter; Recipient of the Silver Beaver and Silver Antelope
John F. LottLubbock, TexasRancher; World Scouter; Recipient of the Silver Beaver and Silver Antelope
William L. SchlossIndianapolis, IndianaBanker; Community Leader; Recipient of the Silver Beaver
James E. WebbWashington, D.C.Lawyer; Businessman; Diplomat; Educator; Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
1969John M. BuddSt. Paul, MinnesotaExecutive; Champion of Youth; Dedicated Scouter
Arleigh BurkeWashington, D.C.Military Leader; Patriot; Distinguished Scouter
James F. BurshearsLa Junta, ColoradoImaginative Scouter
M. Scott CarpenterHouston, TexasAquanaut; Astronaut; Friend of Scouting
Vincent T. LombardiWashington, D.C.Professional Football General Manager; Friend of Youth
John W. H. MinerQuebec, CanadaManufacturer; Community Leader; World Scouter
James E. PatrickPhoenix, ArizonaBanker; Community Leader; Devoted Scouter
Robert W. RenekerChicago, IllinoisExecutive; Humanitarian; Devoted Scouter
John W. StarrKansas City, MissouriExecutive; Faithful Scouter
N. Eldon TannerSalt Lake City, UtahChurchman; Executive; Veteran Scouter
1970Neil A. ArmstrongEl Lago, TexasAstronaut; First Man to Walk on the Moon
Francisco BuesoSan Juan, Puerto RicoChamber of Commerce Director; Champion of Scouting
Antonio C. DelgadoManilla, PhilippinesBusiness Executive; World Scouter
Laurence C. JonesPiney Woods, MississippiEducator; Author; Servant of Youth
Aryeh LevNew York, New YorkRabbi; Chaplain; Dedicated Scouter
Leo PerlisWashington, D.C.Organized Labor Official; Humanitarian; Friend of Scouting
Bryan S. Reid Jr.Chicago, IllinoisInvestment Banker; Community Leader; Devoted Scouter
William H. Spurgeon IIISanta Ana, CaliforniaChildrens Hospital Executive; “Father” of Special-Interest Exploring
1971William G. ConnareGreensburg, PennsylvaniaBishop; Scouter; and Champion of Scouting
Elbert R. CurtisSalt Lake City, UtahExecutive; Community and Church Leader; Veteran Scouter
Thomas Stephens HaggaiHigh Point, North CarolinaGifted Public Speaker; Ordained Minister; Patriot; Scouter
August F. HookIndianapolis, IndianaBusiness Executive; Community Leader; Dedicated Scouter
William R. JacksonSewickley, PennsylvaniaExecutive; Devoted Scouter;Friend of Youth
Fred C. MillsAptos, CaliforniaOutstanding Scouter; Retired Director, Health and Safety Service, Boy Scouts of America
Arch Monson Jr.San Francisco, CaliforniaPatron of the Arts; Humanitarian; Executive
Richard Milhous NixonWashington, D.C.Thirty-seventh President,United States of America
Leon Howard SullivanPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaHumanitarian; Peoples’ Champion
1972Louis R. Bruce Jr.Washington, D.C.U.S. Commissioner of Indian Affairs; Champion of Scouting
Harvey C. ChristenBurbank, CaliforniaAircraft Company Executive; Civic Leader; Devoted Scouter
Louis G. FeilChipita Park, ColoradoConsulting Engineer; Promoter of Camping and Order of the Arrow
Edwin H. GottPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCorporate Executive; Community Leader; Vigorous Promoter of Exploring
Donald P. HammondMonticello, New YorkBusiness Executive; Civic Leader; Scouting Enthusiast
Albert M. JongeneelRio Vista, CaliforniaRetired Rancher; Dedicated Scouter
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Arthur L. Jung Jr.New Orleans, LouisianaBusiness Executive; Servant of Youth; International Scouter
Prime F. Osborn IIIJacksonville, FloridaCompany President; Friend of Youth; Advocate of Scouting
George W. PirtleTyler, TexasConsulting Geologist and Independent Oil Producer; Philanthropist; Benefactor of Scouting
Penn W. ZeiglerCincinnati, OhioBusiness Executive; Humanitarian; Veteran Scouter
1973Ernest BanksChicago, IllinoisBaseball Great; Inspiration for Boys; Faithful Scouter
Joseph A. Brunton Jr.Matawan, New JerseyServant of Youth; Former Chief Scout Executive
Victor T. EhreUtica, New YorkCompany President; Community Leader; Dedicated Scouter
Donald H. FlandersFort Smith, ArkansasCompany Founder and President; Distinguished Scouter
E. K. JamisonAtlanta, GeorgiaCompany President; Devoted Scouter
Max I. SilberNashua, New HampshireCompany President; Loyal Scouter; Benefactor of Students
Osborne K. TaylorMontclair, New JerseyRetired Corporate Executive; Veteran Scoutmaster; Champion of Scouting
J. Kimball WhitneyWayzata, MinnesotaCompany President; Friend of Youth; Veteran Scouter
1974Stephen A. DerbyHonolulu, HawaiiRetired Banker; Civic Leader; Faithful Scouter
James E. JohnsonLos Angeles, CaliforniaCorporate Board Chairman; Former Assistant Secretary of the Navy; Distinguished Scouter
Allen W. Mathis Jr.Montgomery, AlabamaCompany Board Chairman; Civic Leader; Dedicated Scouter
James R. NeidhoeferMenomonee Falls, WisconsinCompany President; Distinguished Scouter; Veteran Scoutmaster
Melvin B. NeisnerRochester, New YorkCompany President; Community Leader; Devoted Scouter
William H. QuashaManila, PhilippinesAttorney; International Scouter; Scoutmaster
John K. SloanLos Angeles, CaliforniaAttorney; Advocate of Youth; Loyal Scouter
Herman SternValley City, North DakotaMerchant; Humanitarian; Veteran Scouter
Leif J. SverdrupSt. Louis, MissouriIndustrialist; Engineer; Zealous Scouter
Wallace E. WilsonDetroit, MichiganCorporate Vice-President; Friend of Youth; Dedicated Scouter
1975Gerald R. FordWashington, D.C.Thirty-eighth President, United States of America; Symbol of Integrity; Example for Youth
1976John T. Acree Jr.Louisville, KentuckyCompany Board Chairman; Civic Leader; Dedicated Scouter
Perry R. BassFort Worth, TexasCorporate Chairman and President; Community Benefactor; Distinguished Scouter
Milton CaniffPalm Springs, CaliforniaCartoonist; Humanitarian; Friend of Scouting
Arthur H. CrombMission Hills, KansasCompany President; Inspirational Scouter; University Alumni Leader
Thomas F. HawkinsRiver Forest, IllinoisUniversity Vice-President; Scouter Extraordinaire
Elizabeth G. KnightWaite Hill, OhioPhilanthropist; Benefactor of Scouting
Joseph W. MarshallTwin Falls, IdahoRetired Physician and Surgeon; Churchman; Faithful Scouter
Louis W. MenkSouth St. Paul, MinnesotaCompany Board Chairman; Transportation Industry Leader; Loyal Scouter
Max S. NorrisIndianapolis, IndianaPhysician; Businessman; Devoted Scouter
LaVern Watts ParmleySalt Lake City, UtahChurchwoman; Benefactor of Children; Cub Scouting Advocate
Simon RositzkySt. Joseph, MissouriCompany President; Conservationist; American Humanics Chairman
Lester R. SteigSan Francisco, CaliforniaEducator; Author; Proponent of Scouting
1978L. Jadwin AsfeldWest St. Paul, MinnesotaCompany President; Red Cross Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Jimmy CarterWashington, D.C.Thirty-ninth President, United States of America; Defender of Human Rights; Friend of Youth
Alec ChesserHouston, TexasCorporate Leader; Man of Stature; Devoted Scouter
Dorothy FeistNew York, New YorkHumanitarian; Philanthropist; Scouting ‘First Lady’
Roy W. JordanSt. Louis, MissouriCivil Leader; Good Citizen; Scouting Stalwart
Richard W. KieferBaltimore, MarylandAttorney; Versatile Scouter; Churchman
Katsumi KometaniHonolulu, HawaiiDentist; Dedicated Scouter; Advocate of Youth
Thomas S. MonsonSalt Lake City, UtahChurch Leader; Noted Speaker; Scouter
John D. MurchisonDallas, TexasPartner, Murchison Brothers; Civic Leader; Scouting Proponent
John D. SchapiroBaltimore, MarylandInternational Sportsman; Businessman; Faithful Scouter
Forrest N. ShumwayLos Angeles, CaliforniaCorporate Executive; Friend of Youth; Veteran Scouter
Bland W. WorleyCharlotte, North CarolinaCorporate Executive; Civic Servant; Great Scouter
1980Charles T. ClaytonBirmingham, AlabamaExecutive; Civic Leader; Dedicated Scouter
William P. Clements Jr.Dallas, TexasGovernor of Texas; Executive; Distinguished Scouter
Frank William GayEncino, CaliforniaBusiness Executive; Churchman; Devoted Scouter
Thomas F. GilbaneProvidence, Rhode IslandBuilder; Business Leader; Decicated Scouter
Milton H. GrayChicago, IllinoisLawyer; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
William HillcourtManlius, New York“Green Bar Bill,” the Voice of Scouting
Downing B. JenksSt. Louis, MissouriCorporate Executive; Railroader; BSA President
Reuben R. JensenDetroit, MichiganCorporate Executive; Distinguished Scouter
Sonia S. MaguireStamford, ConnecticutHumanitarian; Benefactor of Scouting
J. Willard MarriottWashington, D.C.Corporation Founder; Churchman; Benefactor of Scouting
Archibald McClureChicago, IllinoisExecutive; Community Servant; Loyal Scouter
Henry J. NavePinehurst, North CarolinaCorporate Executive; Sportsman; Faithful Scouter
Gene H. Sternberg Sr.Granite City, IllinoisExecutive; Civic Leader; Loyal Scouter
Harry D. Thorsen Jr.Sarasota, FloridaScouts on Stamps Society International; Executive
1981Arthur G. LinkletterBeverly Hills, CaliforniaTV and Radio Star; Author; Friend of Scouting
1982Rodney H. BradyOgden, UtahEducator; Business Executive; Devoted Scouter
Robert W. BriggsIndianapolis, IndianaPhysician; Community Leader; Dedicated Scouter
Hugh C. ClaytonBokeelia, FloridaArchitect; Engineer; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
Francis A. CoyCleveland, OhioBusiness Executive; Community Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Robert H. GaynorBedminster, New JerseyBusinessman; Civic Leader; Devoted Scouter
Albert V. HartlBismarck, North DakotaBusiness Executive; Distinguished and Veteran Scouter
Peter W. HummelReno, NevadaGeologist; Supporter of Higher Education; Loyal Scouter
Robert J. LaFortuneTulsa, OklahomaIndependent Oil Operator; Civic Leader; Dedicated Scouter
Thomas C. MacAvoyCorning, New YorkBusiness Executive; Community Servant; Devoted Scouter
Ann W. Nally Annandale, VirginiaCommunity Servant; Parent; Dedicated Scouter
George M. Pardee Jr.La Jolla, CaliforniaBuilder; Humanitarian; Veteran Scouter
Ronald ReaganRancho Del Cielo, Santa Barbara, CaliforniaFortieth President, United States of America; Former Governor; Friend to Youth
V. J. SkuttOmaha, NebraskaCorporate Executive; Lawyer; Distinguished Scouter
John B. YoungNassau, Bahamas, and Newark, New JerseyBank General Manager; Civic Leader; International Scouter
1984Henry “Hank” AaronAtlanta, GeorgiaBaseball Star; Humanitarian; Friend of Scouting
Monsignor Louis P. BarceloImmaculate Heart of Mary Seminary, Santa Fe, New MexicoClergyman; Educator; Dedicated Scouter
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John M. BelkCharlotte, North CarolinaBusinessman; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
Robert W. DievendorfLa Crescenta, CaliforniaFriend of Youth With Special Needs; Devoted Scouter
Edward C. Joullian IIIOklahoma City, OklahomaEngineer; Civic Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Spencer W. KimballSalt Lake City, UtahChurch Leader; Teacher; Lifelong Friend of Scouting
D. Loring MarlettRancho Palos Verdes, CaliforniaPublic Servant; Mining, Real Estate, and Oil Executive; Humanitarian
Sanford N. McDonnellSt. Louis, MissouriAerospace Leader; Community Servant; Devoted Scouter
Charles A. RahmbergPeoria, IllinoisInsurance Executive; Dedicated and Distinguished Scouter
Ben ReifelEsteline, South DakotaAmerican Indian Leader; Public Servant; Devoted Scouter
Thomas L. TathamMiami, FloridaAttorney; Civic Leader; Outstanding Scouter
Rolland M. WilkeningBloomfield Hills, MichiganEngineer; Community Servant; Dedicated Scouter
1986Robert L. BackmanSalt Lake City, UtahChurch Leader; Attorney; Distinguished Scouter
Harry E. Bovay Jr.Houston, TexasRetired Chief Executive Officer; Professional Engineer; Faithful Scouter
J. R. DavidsmeyerSpringfield, IllinoisCorporate Executive; Civic Leader; Dynamic Advocate of Exploring
Burl IvesMontecito, CaliforniaBallad Singer and Collector of Songs; Actor; Friend of Scouting
Ted L. JohnsonFremont, MichiganCompany President; Community Leader; Loyal Scouter
William P. McCahillArlington, VirginiaRetired Marine Officer and Historian; Advocate for People With Special Needs
Charles J. MerlinHudson Heights, New JerseyFounder of the Elbeetian Legion of Lone Scout Alumni; Editor and Publisher of Elbeetee
Thomas L. ParkerColumbus, OhioRetired Business Executive; Dedicated Scouter
Roger Tory PetersonOld Lyme, ConnecticutOrnithologist; Artist; Naturalist
Charles M. PigottBellevue, WashingtonCompany President; Civic Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Betty F. PilsburyLaurens, South CarolinaNational Girl Scout President; Civic Leader; Advocate for Youth
Eddie G. RobinsonGrambling, LouisianaFootball Coach; Educator; Inspiration for Youth
1988William AramonyAlexandria, VirginiaPresident of United Way of America; Humanitarian; Human-Service Leader
Warren E. BurgerWashington, D.C.15th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; Teacher; Distinguished Jurist
Daniel W. DerbesLa Jolla, CaliforniaCorporate Executive; Distinguished Eagle Scout; Loyal Scouter
Vaughn J. FeatherstoneSalt Lake City, UtahChurch Leader; Advocate for Youth; Dedicated Scouter
James F. GaryHonolulu, HawaiiInternational Energy Adviser; Community Leader; Faithful Scouter
John McCullough GibsonDrumore, PennsylvaniaCivic Leader; Farmer; Dedicated Scouter
Earl G. GravesNew York City, New YorkCorporate Head; Business Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Marion D. HanksSalt Lake City, UtahChurch Leader; Advocate for Youth; Loyal Scouter
Robert F. HarbrantWashington, D.C.Labor Leader; Civic Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Ben M. HausermanCleveland, OhioRetired Business Executive; Community Leader; Faithful Scouter
Roy W. HawkinsonSt. Paul, MinnesotaCompany President; Outdoorsman; Dedicated Scouter
Reuben HitchcockKeswick, VirginiaRetired Business Executive; Horseman; Devoted Scouter
Andrew Gerow HodgesBirmingham, AlabamaRetired Insurance Executive; Civic Leader; Dedicated Scouter
William Charles McCordDallas, TexasCorporate Executive; Community Leader; Loyal Scouter
Henry B. MurphyTrenton, New JerseyCompany President; Civic Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Norman Vincent PealeNew York, New YorkDistinguished Author; Popular Speaker; Inspiration for Youth
Nancy Davis ReaganThe White House, Washington, D.C.First Lady; Civic Leader; Crusader for Youth and Against Drugs
Eugene F. “Bud” ReidSanta Barbara, CaliforniaCompany President; Petroleum Geologist; Loyal Scouter
Jack B. RiffleLate of Utica, New YorkInsurance Executive; Civic Leader; Loyal Scouter
Charles M. SchulzSanta Rosa, CaliforniaCartoonist; Creative Artist; Friend of Youth
Marshall M. SloaneBoston, MassachusettsBank President; Community Servant; Dedicated Scouter
John W. Thomas Jr.High Point, North CarolinaCompany President; Civic Leader; Faithful Scouter
1990Marian AndersonDanbury, ConnecticutContralto; Concert Artist; Friend of Youth
Margot BogertBedford Hills, New YorkCollege Administrator; Community Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Houston A. Brice Jr.Birmingham, AlabamaBuilder; Civic Leader; Dedicated Scouter
George Herbert Walker BushThe White House, Washington, D.C.Forty-first President of the United States; Businessman; Senior Public Official
Albert E. CahillLatham, New YorkAquatics Safety Instructor; Writer; Devoted Scouter
Murray L. ColeWayne, New JerseyAttorney; Community Servant; Loyal Scouter
Lester E. ColemanWickliffe, OhioCorporate Executive; Chemist; Devoted Scouter
John R. Donnell Jr.Atlanta, GeorgiaIndependent Investor; Arts Supporter; Faithful Scouter
William B. ElliottTulsa, OklahomaHuman Resources Director; Community Servant; Dedicated Scouter
Hugh Lawson Hembree IIIFort Smith, ArkansasExecutive; Community Servant; Devoted Scouter
Harold S. HookHouston, TexasCorporate Executive; Civic Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Glendon E. JohnsonMiami, FloridaCorporate Executive; Church Leader; Dedicated Scouter
Isidore J. Lamothe Jr.Marshall, TexasPhysician and Surgeon; Community Leader; Devoted Scouter
Richard H. LeetDowners Grove, IllinoisOil Company Executive; Community Servant; Loyal Scouter
Carl M. MarchettiOcean, New JerseyObstetrician/Gynecologist; Community Servant; Faithful Scouter
William E. SlesnickHanover, New HampshireMathematician; Educator; Distinguished Scouter
C. Travis Traylor Jr.Houston, TexasPrivate Investor; Civic Leader; Committed Scouter
William H. WebsterWashington, D.C.CIA Director; Lawyer; Distinguished Public Servant
Alfred H. WehrEdina, MinnesotaConsultant; Community Leader; Dedicated Scouter
John R. WoodenLos Angeles, CaliforniaFormer Head Basketball Coach, UCLA; Teacher; Friend of Youth
Dwan Jacobsen YoungSalt Lake City, UtahBenefactor of Children; Civic Leader; Loyal Scouter
1992William L. AdamsFort Worth, TexasGeologist; Oil Company Executive; Distinguished Scouter
John L. ClendeninAtlanta, GeorgiaTelecommunications Executive; Civic Leader; Loyal Scouter
Glenn A. CoxBartlesville, OklahomaRetired Executive; Education Regent; Dedicated Scouter
Kenneth P. DavisAlexandria, VirginiaLogistician; Army Reservist; Devoted Scouter
Jacques E. DuboisWoonsocket, Rhode IslandBusinessman; Civic Leader; Outstanding Scouter
Marian Wright EdelmanWashington, D.C.Children’s Advocate; Civil Rights Leader; Friend of Youth
James A. Hackney IIIWashington, North CarolinaProfessional Engineer; Executive; Dedicated Scouter
Paul R. HaferBoyertown, PennsylvaniaAutomotive Engineer; Inventor; Loyal Scouter
Richard C. HalpernWinnetka, IllinoisConstruction Executive; Civil Engineer; Distinguished Scouter
Vivian HarrisNew York, New YorkAdvocate for People With Special Needs; Civic Leader; Dynamic Scouter
William A. HillerFayetteville, New YorkFarm Cooperative Executive; Community Servant; Able Scouter
James A. Lovell Jr.Chicago, IllinoisAstronaut; Communications Executive; Distinguished Eagle Scout
William H. NiemannGlen Rock, New JerseyHorticulturist; Community Servant; Dedicated Scouter
General Colin L. PowellWashington, D.C.Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Army Officer; Role Model for Youth
Richard N. RossPaso Robles, CaliforniaProducer; Showman; Dedicated Scouter
Gerald J. VorosPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCommunicator; Civic Worker; Devoted Scouter
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1993William H. Gray IIIReston, VirginiaMinister; Legislator; Supporter of Education
George R. Hill IIISalt Lake City, UtahEducator; Researcher; Dedicated Scouter
Lester G. JonesSequim-Dungeness, WashingtonHuman Resources Consultant; Executive; Loyal Scouter
R. Dan MatkinIrving, TexasBusiness Executive; Civic Leader; Devoted Scouter
R. Richard RubottomDallas, TexasInternational Consultant; Diplomat; Dynamic Scouter
G. William Swisher Jr.Oklahoma City, OklahomaCorporate Executive; Civic Leader; Distinguished Scouter
1994Thomas T. Anderson, D.C.Los Angeles, CaliforniaDoctor of Chiropractic; Civic Leader; Loyal Scouter
Norman R. AugustineBethesda, MarylandAeronautical Engineer; Author; Distinguished Scouter
Richard L. BurdickSan Marcos, TexasCivic Leader; Devoted Scouter
Clarence E. Gaines Sr.Winston-Salem, North CarolinaEducator; Coach; Community Leader
Gordon B. HinckleySalt Lake City, UtahChurch Leader; Community Servant; Distinguished Citizen
Richard P. LaRocqueOld Lyme, ConnecticutClergyman; Community Volunteer; Dedicated Scouter
J. W. Marriott Jr.Washington, D.C.Corporate Executive; Civic Leader; Distinguished Scouter
J. Patrick RossColumbus, OhioBusiness Executive; Civic Leader; Dynamic Scouter
Herbert J. RoweNaples, FloridaAssociation Executive; Community Leader; Loyal Scouter
1995Ronald E. BurtonBoston, MassachusettsStar Athlete; Popular Speaker; Dedicated Scouter; Civic Leader
August A. Busch IIISt. Louis, MissouriCorporate Executive; Civic Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Anderson W. ChandlerTopeka, KansasBanker; Civic Leader; Loyal Scouter
Robert A. Cunningham Kansas City, MissouriBusiness Executive; Devoted Scouter; Community Leader
Jack H. GoaslindSalt Lake City, UtahChurch Leader; Youth Adviser; Distinguished Scouter
Drew LewisBethlehem, PennsylvaniaFormer United States Secretary of Transportation; Railroad Industry Executive; Public Servant
John S. “Jack” ZinkTulsa, OklahomaMechanical Engineer; Inventor; Dynamic Scouter
1996Ted CarlsenEdina, MinnesotaCompany Founder; Community Leader; Dedicated Scouter
John W. Creighton Jr.Tacoma, WashingtonCorporate Executive; Civic Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Michael D. HarrisPalm Springs, CaliforniaAttorney; Church Supporter; Devoted Scouter
Frank H. HeckrodtAppleton, WisconsinRetired Executive; Community Servant; Loyal Scouter
Gerard O. RocqueSilver Creek, New YorkChurch Leader; Community Volunteer; Dynamic Scouter
Henry A. Rosenberg Jr.Baltimore, MarylandPetroleum Industry Executive; Civic Leader; Dedicated Scouter
E. W. “Bud” WendellNashville, TennesseeMusic Industry Executive; Community Leader; Loyal Scouter
1997Thomas D. AllenChicago, IllinoisAttorney; Jamboree Leader; International Scouter
William J. ClintonWashington, D.C.Forty-second President of the United States of America; Governor of Arkansas; Attorney; Senior Public Official
John M. CoughlinLarchmont, New YorkInsurance Executive; Church Leader; Dedicated Scouter
Siegfred S. KagawaHonolulu, HawaiiBusiness Executive; Civic Leader; Dedicated Scouter
Francis H. Olmstead Jr.Knoxville, TennesseeEngineer; Community Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Robert H. ReynoldsIndianapolis, IndianaAttorney; Community Volunteer; Dynamic Scouter
Samuel K. SkinnerChicago, IllinoisFormer United States Secretary of Transportation; Utilities Executive; Loyal Scouter
Evelyn T. SmithPicayune, MississippiBusiness Executive; Community Leader; Dedicated Scouter
Marvin L. SmithHouston, TexasPetroleum Geologist; Civic Leader; Devoted Scouter
1998John C. Cushman IIILos Angeles, CaliforniaReal Estate Executive; Civic Leader; Devoted Scouter
Allan D. FisherVisalia, CaliforniaHealth Care Executive; Community Leader; Dynamic Scouter
Vertella S. GadsdenNew York, New YorkSynagogue Leader; Public Speaker; Devoted Scouter
Herbert T. Olson Jr.Irving, TexasRetired Association Executive; Civic Leader; Devoted Scouter
Edward Allan PeaseTerre Haute, IndianaU.S. Representative; Youth Advocate; Distinguished Scouter
Elliott Waite PhillipsAmarillo, TexasRancher; Philanthropist; Scouting Benefactor
Ronald J. TempleChicago, IllinoisEducator; Administrator; Loyal Scouter
K. Gregory TuckerReadyville, TennesseeRetired Attorney; Water Safety Advocate; Dedicated Scouter
Donald R. WatkinsSt. Cloud, MinnesotaBusiness Executive; Community Volunteer; Distinguished Scouter
1999A. Dano DavisJacksonville, FloridaCorporate Executive; Civic Leader; Devoted Scouter
J. Stephen FossettChicago, IllinoisAdventurer; Corporate Executive; Dynamic Scouter
Edward L. GaylordOklahoma City, OklahomaCorporate Executive; Community Servant; Dedicated Scouter
Carlos R. Hamilton Jr., M.D.Houston, TexasPhysician; Community Servant; Distinguished Scouter
Loren S. Riggins Jr.Vineland, New JerseyBusiness Executive; Community Leader; Dedicated Scouter
Roy S. RobertsBloomfield Hills, MichiganCorporate Executive; Civic Leader; Loyal Scouter
Janet E. SharpHanford, CaliforniaRetired Educator; Community Servant; Dedicated Scouter
2000Charles L. BowermanBartlesville, OklahomaRetired Corporate Executive; Former Athlete; Dedicated Scouter
M. Anthony BurnsMiami, FloridaHumanitarian; Corporate Executive; Dynamic Scouter
Robert M. GatesSedro Woolley, WashingtonNational Servant; Author; Distinguished Scouter
Roger R. HemminghausSan Antonio, TexasCorporate Executive; Civic Leader; Loyal Scouter
Louise MandrellNashville, TennesseeEntertainer; Author; Devoted Scouter
C. Dudley Pratt Jr.Kailua, HawaiiBusiness Executive; Community Servant; Dynamic Scouter
Thomas E. ReddinRockville, MarylandGovernment Executive; Civic Leader; Devoted Scouter
Frank G. Rubino, M.D.Capistrano Beach, CaliforniaPhysician; Community Volunteer; Dedicated Scouter
Alfred S. WarrenGrosse Pointe, MichiganRetired Corporate Executive; Community Leader; Enthusiastic Scouter
Togo D. West Jr.Washington, D.C.Government Executive; Public Servant; Distinguished Eagle Scout
Edward E. Whitacre Jr.San Antonio, TexasCorporate Executive; Civic Leader; Devoted Scouter
2001William F. CronkLafayette, CaliforniaCorporate Executive; Church Leader; Energetic Scouter
George F. Francis IIISouthfield, MichiganCommunity Servant; Corporate Executive; Dedicated Scouter
General Robert T. HerresSan Antonio, TexasNational Servant; Retired Executive; Distinguished Eagle Scout
W. Walter Menninger, M.D.Topeka, KansasPhysician; Civic Servant; Distinguished Eagle Scout
The Oak Ridge BoysNashville, TennesseeMusicians; Businessmen; Dynamic Scouters
Elmer E. RasmusonAnchorage, AlaskaPhilanthropist; Education Enthusiast; Devoted Scouter
Harold L. “Spike” Yoh Jr.Haverford, PennsylvaniaCivic Servant; Retired Corporate Executive; Loyal Scouter
H. H. “Zig” ZiglarCarrollton, TexasMotivational Speaker; Writer; Community Servant
2002James H. BeanOregon City, OregonAttorney; National Servant; Devoted Scouter
Raymond V. Biondo, M.D.North Little Rock, ArkansasPhysician; Educator; Dutiful Scouter
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George W. BushMidland, TexasForty-third President of the United States of America; Governor of Texas; Advocate of Youth
Fred S. Faber Jr.Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaEngineer; Civic Servant; Energetic Scouter
John GottschalkOmaha, NebraskaExecutive; Community Servant; Dedicated Scouter
Lee GreenwoodNashville, TennesseeMusician; Humanitarian; Supportive Scouter
Carl E. StewartShreveport, LouisianaU.S. Circuit Judge; Civic Servant; Loyal Scouter
Milton H. WardTucson, ArizonaCorporate Executive; Arts Enthusiast; Dedicated Scouter
Sue J. WeiermanTaylorsville, UtahCivic Volunteer; Editor; Dynamic Scouter
2003Lawrence P. “Yogi” BerraMontclair, New JerseyProfessional Athlete; Community Servant; Supportive Scouter
Donna CunninghamAmarillo, TexasCommunity Servant; Dedicated Leader; Dynamic Scouter
Terrence P. DunnLeawood, KansasChief Executive Officer; Community Servant; Enthusiastic Scouter
F. Melvin HammondNorth Salt Lake City, UtahReligious Leader; Educator; Dutiful Scouter
Lyle R. KnightBillings, MontanaExecutive; Business Leader;Dependable Scouter
Jerrold L. LockshinCanton, OhioCivic Servant; U.S. Army Veteran; Distinguished Scouter
Francis R. McAllisterNew York, New YorkCorporate Executive; Civic Servant; Loyal Scouter
Glen McLaughlinSaratoga, CaliforniaVenture Capitalist; Philanthropist; Loyal Scouter
Jose F. Niño Montgomery Village, MarylandBusiness Executive; National Servant; Energetic Scouter
H. Ross PerotDallas, TexasPhilanthropist; Public Servant; Business Executive
George Zambelli Sr.New Castle, PennsylvaniaBusinessman; Community Volunteer; Faithful Scouter
2004George Leighton Allen Sr.Rochester, MinnesotaDistinguished Physician; U.S. Army Veteran; Influential Scouter
John P. DesBarresPark City, UtahEnergy Executive; Arts Patron; Visionary Scouter
Joseph L. HarrisNashville, TennesseeReligious Leader; Urban Revivalist; Supportive Scouter
Aubrey B. Harwell Jr.Nashville, TennesseeCivic Leader; Legal Scholar; Devoted Scouter
J. Dennis HastertBatavia, IllinoisPolitical Leader; Successful Coach; Youth Advocate
Donald Keith HummelScotch Plains, New JerseyReligious Leader; Dynamic Volunteer; Inspirational Scouter
R. Lawry HunsakerSalt Lake City, UtahFoster Parent; Reverent Disciple; International Scouter
Drayton McLane Jr.Temple, TexasBusiness Leader; Sports Executive; Dedicated Scouter
Jan T. PerkinsFresno, CaliforniaVolunteer; Attorney; Devoted Scouter
Mary Ann PriceKennewick, WashingtonCivic Volunteer; Trainer; Tireless Scouter
Robert W. SpanogleIndianapolis, IndianaWar Veteran; Volunteer; Scouting Advocate
2005Stephen D. Bechtel Jr.San Francisco, CaliforniaDistinguished Businessman; Community Benefactor; Student Mentor
Robert A. BedingfieldPotomac, MarylandAdventurous Volunteer; Dedicated Scouter; Business Leader
Donald A. BelcherPauma Valley, CaliforniaBusiness Executive; Dedicated Volunteer; Distinguished Eagle Scout
Dr. David Lloyd BriscoeLittle Rock, ArkansasVersatile Volunteer; Tireless Scouter; Dedicated Professor
Harriss A. “Hab” Butler IIIParkesburg, PennsylvaniaLifelong Scouter; Community Activist; Tireless Volunteer
Joseph CsatariSouth River, New JerseyTalented Artist; Selfless Volunteer; Inspired Scouter
Gerald A. GettelfingerEvansville, IndianaInspirational Scouter; Religious Leader; Youth Advocate
Coleen Kent MenloveSalt Lake City, UtahScouting Matriarch; Tireless Volunteer; Enthusiastic Scouter
Dr. Richards M. MillerWaynesboro, VirginiaKnowledgeable Scouter; Youth Coach; Distinguished Dentist
Roger M. SchrimpOakdale, CaliforniaDistinguished Eagle Scout; Community Leader; Successful Attorney
James W. ShepherdBirmingham, AlabamaReal Estate Investor; Diverse Volunteer; Energetic Scouter
2006W. Todd BassettAlexandria, VirginiaDedicated Church Leader; Tireless Youth Advocate; Devoted Christian
Dr. Richard H. CarmonaWashington, D.C.Health Advocate; Distinguished Physician; Decorated Veteran
Douglas H. DittrickRidgewood, New JerseyDistinguished Businessman; Dedicated Scouter; Community Benefactor
Bradley E. HaddockWichita, KansasDistinguished Corporate Lawyer; Committed Church Leader; Dedicated Scouter
Peter E. HymanBroomall, PennsylvaniaTireless Scouting Volunteer; Community Leader; Man of God
Alberto A. Muñoz IIMcAllen, TexasScouting Innovator; Advocate for Youth; Philanthropist
Wayne M. PerryMedina, WashingtonCorporate Leader; Longtime Scouter; Youth Coach
Dr. Samuel J. PriskLivonia, MichiganLifelong Scouter; Health Professional; Servant Leader
James M. ReddingerBirmingham, AlabamaDistinguished Businessman; Scouting Leader; Selfless Volunteer
Donald RumsfeldWashington, D.C.National Leader; Naval Aviator; Distinguished Eagle Scout
R. Ray WoodRockford, IllinoisCommitted Scouter; Business Leader; Youth Advocate
2007Bray Bruce BarnesToms River, New JerseyDevoted Scouter, Man of God, Distinguished Eagle Scout
S. Truett CathyAtlanta, GeorgiaBusiness Pioneer, Leading Philanthropist, Man of God
Dennis H. ChookaszianChicago, IllinoisDistinguished Eagle Scout, Corporate Leader, Dedicated Volunteer
Charles W. Dahlquist IISalt Lake City, UtahChurch Leader, Longtime Scouter, Committed Professional
L. B. Eckelkamp Jr.Washington, MissouriBusinessman, Community Leader, Dedicated Scouter
E. Archie Manning IIINew Orleans, LouisianaWorld-Class Athlete, Devoted Father, Humanitarian
Hector A. Tico PerezOrlando, FloridaDedicated Scouter, Community Leader, Distinguished Attorney
Mary Anne RoundsRockford, IllinoisCub Scout Visionary, Prolific Writer, Dedicated Volunteer
Joe W. WalkoviakDallas, TexasScouting Visionary, Corporate Leader, Dedicated Volunteer
Gary E. WendlandtNew York, New YorkScouting Leader, Financial Wizard, Eagle Scout
Dr. Harold A. YocumEdmond, OklahomaLifelong Scouter, Eagle Scout, Committed Physician
2008Walter M. “Buster” Brown IIIElon, North CarolinaSpecial-Needs Advocate, Philmont Benefactor, Lifelong Scouter
Diane M. CannonThe Woodlands, TexasDedicated Volunteer, Trusted Mentor, Inspirational Trainer
Peter P. CaseyWeston, MassachusettsCorporate Leader, Distinguished Eagle Scout, Lifelong Volunteer
Harold C. Friend, M.D.Boca Raton, FloridaInternational Scouter, Dedicated Rotarian, Advocate for Children
T. Michael GoodrichBirmingham, AlabamaBusiness Leader, Committed Volunteer, Distinguished Eagle Scout
John “Jack” C. JadelWilmette, IllinoisCommitted Leader, Education Advocate, Distinguished Eagle Scout
Neal Roger JohnsonArcadia, CaliforniaExploring Advocate, Key Jamboree Leader, Dedicated Public Servant
G. Edward LewisGreensburg, PennsylvaniaAdvocate for Youth, Philanthropist, Community Servant
Daniel S. ZaccaraAllen, TexasLifelong Scouter, Innovative Trainer, War Veteran
2009R. Thomas BuffenbargerBrookeville, MarylandInternational President, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
D. Kent ClayburnMorgaga, CaliforniaDedicated Scouter; Caring Mentor; International Scouting Advocate
Randall K. ClineMechanicsburg, PennsylvaniaLifelong Scouter; Visionary Leader; Dedicated Arrowman
Larry CunninghamAmarillo, TexasVenturing Pioneer; Dynamic Trainer; Longtime Scouter
Tommy DortchAtlanta, GeorgiaCommunity Leader, Mentor
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Jeff GordonCharlotte, North CarolinaRace-car driver; Businessman; Community Leader; Friend of Scouting
Ronald K. MigitaHonolulu, HawaiiDedicated Scouter; Education Advocate; Business Leader
Nathan O. RosenbergLaguna Beach, CaliforniaVisionary Leader; Gifted Trainer; Lifelong Scouter
James S. TurleyNew York City, New YorkCommitted Volunteer; Gifted Leader; Good Scout
Charles T. WalneckCary, IllinoisInnovative Leader; Veteran Scoutmaster; Patriotic American
Lance B. WickmanSalt Lake City, UtahLifelong Scouter; Combat Veteran; Man of God
2010Keith A. ClarkLemoyne, PennsylvaniaAccomplished Leader, Distinguished Attorney, Dedicated Scouter
Ronald O. ColemanDecatur, GeorgiaGifted Communicator, Friend of Youth, Creative Collaborator
R. Michael DanielPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCreative Thinker, Accomplished Attorney, Decorated U.S. Marine
Jack D. FurstArgyle, TexasVisionary Leader, Generous Philanthropist, Eagle Scout
William L. GarrisonCleveland, OhioStrategic Thinker, Lifelong Volunteer, Friend of Youth
William H. Gates IIIMedina, WashingtonVisionary Entrepreneur, Leading Philanthropist, Problem Solver
Albert S. Lineberry Sr.Greensboro, North CarolinaLifelong Scouter, Tireless Volunteer, Man of God
Douglas B. MitchellAtlanta, GeorgiaMaster Builder, Youth Advocate, Distinguished Eagle Scout
O. Temple Sloan Jr.Raleigh, North CarolinaEntrepreneur, Education Advocate, Distinguished Eagle Scout
Charles H. SmithConcord, CaliforniaProven Leader, Mentor to Youth, Distinguished Eagle Scout
Rex TillersonIrving, TexasLifelong Scouter, BSA President, Gifted Leader, Eagle Scout
Steven E. WeekesHudson, WisconsinStrategic Thinker, Successful Businessman, Distinguished Eagle Scout
2011Edward H. ArnoldLebanon, PennsylvaniaCreative Philanthropist, Accomplished Businessman, Friend of Youth
Stephen L. Bowen, D.V.M.El Centro, CaliforniaDistinguished Eagle Scout, Scouting Historian, Dynamic Leader
Dale Coyne Gail CoynePlainfield, IllinoisEntrepreneurs, Pathfinders, Racers
William M. Finerty, D.P.M.Defiance, OhioDedicated Servant, Compassionate Healer, Citizen of the World
Marshall E. Hollis, Pharm.D.Ripley, MississippiSafety Expert, Tireless Volunteer, Eagle Scout
Robert S. RowndAkron, OhioGifted Fundraiser, Lifelong Scouter, Community Leader
Walter Scott Jr.Omaha, NebraskaLeading Philanthropist, Gifted Businessman, Distinguished Eagle Scout
Robert F. SinclairYakima, WashingtonEducation Advocate, International Scouter, Distinguished Eagle Scout
W. Scott SorrelsAlpharetta, GeorgiaServant Leader, Venturing Expert, Unit-Service Advocate
Mary E. Stevens, Ph.D.San Rafael, CaliforniaCreative Thinker, Visionary Leader, Dedicated Trainer
2012Allen David BrownHouston, TexasFinancial Steward, Tireless Volunteer, Gifted Leader
Paul R. ChristenHuron, South DakotaDistinguished Eagle Scout, Generous Philanthropist, Servant Leader
Elaine Smith FrancisSouthfield, MichiganCub Scouting Expert, Friend of Youth, Generous Teacher
The Most Rev. Robert E. GuglielmoneCharleston, South CarolinaMan of God, Friend of Youth, Innovative Leader
Stephen B. King Sr.Janesville, WisconsinLifelong Scouter, Public Servant, Dedicated Leader
Elmer C. “Neil” Lupton, Ph.D.Charlestown, MassachusettsDistinguished Eagle Scout, Strategic Thinker, Servant Leader
Vice Adm. Justin D. McCarthyCentreville, VirginiaGifted Leader, Dedicated Scouter, Patriot
Ray Louis RussellMesa, ArizonaWood Badge Expert, Distinguished Eagle Scout, Servant Leader
Russell Hoke SmartGreenville, South CarolinaDedicated Scouter, Visionary Leader, Jamboree Expert
Randall L. StephensonDallas, TexasPassionate Leader, Friend of Scouting, Advocate for Youth
Matthew Maynard WalkerRichardson, TexasDistinguished Arrowman, Eagle Scout, Cheerful Servant
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