1926
Sir Robert S. S. Baden-Powell
Gilwell Park, England
Chief Scout of the World
The Unknown Scout
Boy Scout
William D. Boyce
Chicago, Illinois
Publisher; Incorporator of Boy Scouts of America
Colin H. Livingstone*
Washington, D.C.
Financier
James J. Storrow (Posthumous Award)
Boston, Massachusetts
Banker; President, Boy Scouts of America
Daniel Carter Beard*
Suffern, New York
National Scout Commissioner
Ernest Thompson Seton
New York, New York
Chief Scout
Edgar M. Robinson*
Washington, D.C.
Co-organizer of the Boy Scouts of America
Lee F. Hanmer
New York, New York
Co-organizer of the Boy Scouts of America
George W. Wingate
New York, New York
Advocate of Organized Outdoor Recreation
Joseph Lee
Boston, Massachusetts
Advocate of Playground and Outdoor Recreation
Howard S. Braucher
New York, New York
Chairman, Committee on Organization, Boy Scouts of America
Mortimer L. Schiff*
New York, New York
Philanthropist; President, Boy Scouts of America
Milton A. McRae*
Detroit, Michigan
Publisher; President, Boy Scouts of America
Frank Presbrey*
New York, New York
Advertising Man; Developer of Boys' Life Magazine
George D. Pratt*
New York, New York
Treasurer, Boy Scouts of America
John Sherman Hoyt*
Darien, Connecticut
Manufacturer; Chairman, Finance Committee, Boy Scouts of America
Jeremiah W. Jenks*
New York, New York
Educator; Formulator of Scout Oath and Law
William D. Murray*
Plainfield, New Jersey
Lawyer; Chairman, Editorial Board, Boy Scouts of America
G. Barrett Rich*
New York, New York
Chairman, National Committee of Badges, Awards, and Scout Requirements
James E. West*
Lawyer; Chief Scout Executive
George J. Fisher
New York, New York
Physician; Deputy Chief Scout Executive
1927
William Howard Taft
Washington, D.C.
Chief Justice of the United States; First Honorary President, Boy Scouts of America
Hubert S. Martin, CBE
London, England
Director, Boy Scouts International Bureau
William Adams Welch
Washington, D.C.
National and State Parks Commissioner
Stuart W. French
Pasadena, California
Business Executive; Organizer of Region 12
Bolton Smith
Memphis, Tennessee
Banker; Promoter of Interracial Understanding
Walter W. Head
Omaha, Nebraska
Banker; President, Boy Scouts of America
Brother Barnabas, FSC
New York, New York
Educator; Director, Catholic Bureau, Boy Scouts of America
1928
The Unknown Soldier
Patriot
Charles A. Lindbergh
Hopewell, New Jersey
Aviator; Transatlantic Pioneer
W. de Bonstetten
Kandersteg, Switzerland
President, Swiss Federation of Boy Scouts
Arthur N. Cotton
Buffalo, New York
Promoter of High-Y Clubs
Clarence H. Howard
St. Louis, Missouri
Philanthropist; Founder of Junior Chamber of Commerce
Charles D. Velie
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Philanthropist; Promoter of Scouting for Rural Boys
William H. Cowles
Spokane, Washington
Publisher; First Chairman, Region 11 Committee
1929
Calvin Coolidge
Plymouth, Vermont
Thirtieth President, United States of America
Richard E. Byrd
Winchester, Virginia
Commander, U.S. Navy; Antarctic Explorer
Wilbert E. Longfellow
Washington, D.C.
Water-Safety Promoter, American Red Cross
John H. Finley
New York, New York
Educator; Founder of Junior American Red Cross
Howard F. Gillette
Chicago, Illinois
Banker; Promoter of Sea Scouting
Charles D. Hart
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Physician; Promoter of Troop Camping
H.R.H. The Prince of Wales
Scouting Enthusiast
1930
Herbert Clark Hoover
West Branch, Iowa
Thirty-first President, United States of America
James Earl Russell
New York, New York
Educator; Scouter
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hyde Park, New York
Governor, State of New York; Advocate of Scouting
James Austin Wilder
New York, New York
Developed and Organized the Sea Scouts Program
Charles L. Sommers
St. Paul, Minnesota
Business Executive; Chairman, Region 10
Charles C. Moore
San Francisco, California
Engineer; Scouter
Lewis Warrington Baldwin
St. Louis, Missouri
Railroad President; Regional Chairman
1931
Lord Hampton, DSO
London, England
Distinguished British Scouter
Griffith Ogden Ellis
Detroit, Michigan
Editor and Publisher, American Boy Magazine
Lewis Gawtry
New York, New York
Banker; Philanthropist
George Welch Olmsted
Warren, Pennsylvania
Utilities Executive; World Scouter
Victor F. Ridder
New York, New York
Newspaper Publisher; Catholic Scouter
Robert P. Sniffen
Yonkers, New York
Merchandising Consultant; Chairman, Committee on Supply Service
Mell R. Wilkinson
Atlanta, Georgia
Manufacturer; National Executive Board Member
1932
Dwight Filley Davis
St. Louis, Missouri
Public Servant; Advocate of Athletics
William Edwin Hall
Greenwich, Connecticut
Lawyer; President, Boys' Clubs of America
Alfred W. Dater
Stamford, Connecticut
Utilities Executive; First Chairman, Sea Scout Committee
Barron Collier
New York, New York
Philanthropist; Promoter of Scouting
Frank A. Bean
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Business Executive; Advocate of Rural Scouting
Hermann W. Merkel
New York, New York
Creative Administrator of Parks and Camps
1933
Vincent Massey
Toronto, Canada
Canadian Diplomat; Philanthropist
Martin H. Carmody
New York, New York
Supreme Knight, Knights of Columbus
John P. Wallace
Des Moines, Iowa
Publisher; Advocate of Rural Scouting
Cyrus Adler
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Educator; Chairman, Jewish Committee on Scouting
Reginald H. Parsons
Seattle, Washington
Developer of Scouting in Pacific Northwest
John A. McGregor
San Francisco, California
Region 11 Scouter; Friend to Youth
1934
Newton D. Baker
Cleveland, Ohio
Statesman; Humanitarian
Paul Percy Harris
Chicago, Illinois
Lawyer; Founder of Rotary Club Movement
John M. Phillips
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conservationist; Recipient of Silver Wolf
Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
Oyster Bay, New York
Public Servant; Explorer
Charles E. Cotting
Boston, Massachusetts
Philanthropist; Promoter of New England Scouting
Frederic Kernochan
New York, New York
Jurist; Pioneer Scouter; Urban League Executive
George Albert Smith
Salt Lake City, Utah
Business Executive; Religious Leader; Scouter
1935
Booth Tarkington
Indianapolis, Indiana
Pulitzer Prize Author; Immortalizer of Youth
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Stockton, California
Educator; Dean of American Coaches
Daniel A. Tobin
New York, New York
Banker; Scouter; Cofounder, Columbian Squires
Fielding Harris Yost
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Scout Commissioner; Exponent of Clean Sports
Calvin Derrick
Jamesburg, New Jersey
Educator; Penologist; Innovator
R. Tait McKenzie
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Educator; Sculptor of Boy Scout Statue
1936
Frederick Russell Burnham
Three Rivers, California
American-British Adventurer
Hugh S. Cumming
Washington, D.C.
United States Surgeon General
Lawrence Locke Doggett
Springfield, Massachusetts
Educator; Pioneer for Training for Boys' Work
Charles Horace Mayo
Rochester, Minnesota
Surgeon; Health Authority; Pioneer Scouter
George Edgar Vincent
Greenwich, Connecticut
Educator; Adviser to Scouting for Health and Safety
John Skinner Wilson
Gilwell Park, England
Gilwell Camp Chief; World Scouter
1938
Thomas E. Wilson
Chicago, Illinois
Promoter for Rural Youth and 4-H Clubs
William T. Hornaday
Stamford, Connecticut
Zoologist and Conservationist; Pioneer; Scouter
George A. Allen
Washington, D.C.
Presidential Representative for First National Jamboree
Frank Cody
Detroit, Michigan
Educator; Innovator With Schools and Scouting
Frank G. Hoover
Canton, Ohio
Longtime Scouter; Friend to Youth
Cornelius McGillicuddy
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"Connie Mack"—Advocate of Good Sportsmanship
C. B. Smith
Washington, D.C.
Public Servant; Physician; Worker for Rural Scouting
John A. Stiles
Ottawa, Canada
Canadian Scouting Official; Recipient of Silver Wolf
1939
William Chalmers Covert
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Clergyman; Scouter
Marshall Field
New York, New York
Business Executive; Philanthropist; Scouter
Elbert K. Fretwell
New York, New York
Educator; Scouter; Training Innovator
Heber J. Grant
Salt Lake City, Utah
Industrialist; Mormon Church Official
Francis C. Kelley
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Bishop of Oklahoma City and Tulsa; Scouter
John R. Mott
New York, New York
Missionary; Statesman; World Youth Leader
Norman Rockwell
Arlington, Vermont
Artist; Prime Creator of Scouting's Image
1940
Edward Roberts Moore
New York, New York
Catholic Clergyman; Youth Worker, Scouter
George W. Truett
Dallas, Texas
Clergyman; World Youth Leader; Scouter
Eugene D. Nims
St. Louis, Missouri
Philanthropist; Longtime Scouter
1941
C. Ward Crampton
New York, New York
Scientist; Author; Physical Fitness Advocate
Homer Folks
New York, New York
Social Welfare Statesman
Edgar Rickard
Darien, Connecticut
Mining Engineer; Humanitarian; Friend to Scouting
J. E. H. Stevenot
Manila, Philippines
Creator of Modern Philippine Scout Organization
Daniel A. Poling
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Clergyman; Editor; Scouter
1942
Frank O. Lowden
Oregon, Illinois
Farmer; Lawyer; Statesman; Philanthropist; Scouter
Ragnvald Anderson Nestos
Minot, North Dakota
Lawyer; Statesman; Churchman; Pioneer in Rural Scouting
Frank Phillips
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Banker; Philanthropist; Enthusiast for Scouting
Bernard J. Sheil
Chicago, Illinois
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago; Founder of CYO; Scouter
William Clay Smoot
Bartlesville, Oklahoma Banker; Outdoorsman; Worker for Rural Youth
1943
J. Edgar Hoover
Washington, D.C.
Lawyer; Criminologist; Director of the FBI
Harry C. Knight
New Haven, Connecticut
Business Executive; Philanthropist; Scouter
John M. Schiff
New York, New York
Banker; President, Boy Scouts of America
William L. Smith
Louisville, Kentucky
Surgeon; Public Servant; Author; Scouter
Frank W. Wozencraft
Dallas, Texas
Businessman; Lawyer; Statesman; Scouter
1944
Oscar H. Benson
Seven Stars, Pennsylvania
Educator; Founder of the 4-H Clubs
Charles Evans Hughes
Glens Falls, New York
Jurist; Statesman; Diplomat; Champion of Youth
Elbridge W. Palmer
Kingsport, Tennessee
Publisher; Advocate for Youth With Special Needs, Racial Harmony, and Scouting
William C. Menninger
Topeka, Kansas
Neuropsychiatrist; Enthusiastic Scouter
Philip L. Reed
Chicago, Illinois
Business Executive; Scouter; Member, Advisory Council
Edward Vernon Rickenbacker
New York, New York
Aviation Pioneer; Executive; Wartime Ace of Aces; Scouter
Lord Somers
London, England
Chief Scout of the British Commonwealth and Empire
Thomas J. Watson
New York, New York
Business Executive; Philanthropist
1945
Francis W. Hatch
Boston, Massachusetts
Publicist; Scouter; Chairman, Boys' Life Committee
Amory Houghton
Corning, New York
Manufacturer; Vice President, Boy Scouts of America
Paul W. Litchfeld
Akron, Ohio
Industrialist; Developed First Air Scout Squadron
Earl C. Sams
New York, New York
Merchant; Philanthropist; Chairman, Business Division Committee
1946
John M. Bierer
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts
Business Executive; Longtime Scouter
William J. Campbell
Chicago, Illinois
Jurist; Promoter of Scouting for Catholic Boys
Walter E. Disney
Beverly Hills, California
Cinema Executive; Creator of Mickey Mouse
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Denison, Texas
General of the Army; Supreme Commander of Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe
Raymond F. Low
Omaha, Nebraska
Business Executive; Scouter; Sea Scouting Enthusiast
Wheeler McMillen
Trenton, New Jersey
Journalist; Editor; Advocate for Rural Scouting
Chester William Nimitz
Fredericksburg, Texas
Chief of Naval Operations; U.S. Signator to Japanese Surrender Treaty
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
New York, New York
Arctic Explorer; Author; Scouter
Frank L. Weil
New York, New York
Lawyer; Scouter; Cofounder, United Service Organizations
1947
Bernard M. Baruch
Camden, South Carolina
Economist; Philanthropist; Patriot
Manuel Camus
Manila, Philippines
Statesman; Jurist; President, Boy Scouts of the Philippines
Cleveland E. Dodge
New York, New York
Financier; Philanthropist; Chairman, International Board of the YMCA
Perrin C. Galpin
New York, New York
Educator; Scouter; Child-Health Advocate
William H. Pouch
New York, New York
Industrialist; Longtime Scouter; Civic Leader
Paul A. Siple
Arlington, Virginia
Geographer; Explorer; Author; Member, First Byrd Antarctic Expedition
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York, New York
Archbishop of New York; Author; Patriot
R. Douglas Stuart
Chicago, Illinois
Manufacturer; Pioneer Scouter; Friend to Youth
1948
Irving Berlin
New York, New York
Composer of "God Bless America"
Belmore Browne
Ross, California
Artist; Explorer; Cold-Weather Camping Expert
Cherry Logan Emerson
Atlanta, Georgia
Engineer; Educator; Servant of Youth
Reuhen Brooks Hale
San Francisco, California
Merchant; Civic Leader; Advocate of Senior Scouting
Robert F. Payne
New York, New York
Educator; Author; Longtime Scouter
Lord Rowallan
Ayrshire, Scotland
Chief Scout of British Commonwealth and Empire
Wade Warren Thayer
Honolulu, Hawaii
Attorney; Author; Exponent of Hawaiian Scouting
1949
David W. Armstrong
New York, New York
Executive Director, Boys Clubs of America
Sheldon Clark
Chicago, Illinois
Business Executive; National Sea Scout Commodore
Richard J. Cushing
Boston, Massachusetts
Archbishop of Boston; Lecturer; Author; Civic Leader; Head of All Youth Work of Catholic Church in USA
W. V. M. Fawcett
Boston, Massachusetts
Business Executive; Civic Leader; Scouter
Charles R. Hook
Middletown, Ohio
Industrialist; Advocate of Junior Achievement; Scouter
Luther A. Weigle
New Haven, Connecticut
Educator; Dean; Bible Scholar; Pioneer Scouter
1950
Harry Messiter Addinsell
New York, New York
Financier; Churchman; Treasurer, Boy Scouts of America
Kenneth K. Bechtel
San Francisco, California
Business Executive; Vice-President, Boy Scouts of America
Charles Franklin Kettering
Dayton, Ohio
Engineer; Manufacturer; Philanthropist; Innovator
Irving Langmuir
Schenectady, New York
Nobel Prize Scientist; Pioneer Scouter
Byrnes MacDonald
New York, New York
Business Executive; Worker for Underprivileged Youth
Owen J. Roberts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jurist; Public Servant; Longtime Scouter
Arthur A. Schuck
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Chief Scout Executive, Boy Scouts of America
Lowell Thomas
Pawling, New York
Explorer; Author; News Commentator; Scouter
Harry S. Truman
Independence, Missouri
Thirty-third President, United States of America
Milburn Lincoln Wilson
Washington, D.C.
National Director, 4-H Clubs; Scouter |
1951
Ralph J. Bunche
Jamaica, New York
Educator; Nobel Peace Prize Winner; Scouter
James Lippitt Clark
New York, New York
Explorer; Author; Sculptor; Conservationist; Scouter
Edgar Albert Guest
Detroit, Michigan
Writer; Poet; Boys' Club Official; Friend to Youth
Raymond W. Miller
Washington, D.C.
Publicist; Scouter; Advocate of Rural Scouting
D. C. Spry
Ottawa, Canada
Chief Executive Commissioner, Canadian General Council of the Boy Scouts Association
James H. Douglas Jr.
Chicago, Illinois
Attorney; Public Servant; Longtime Scouter
Henry Smith Richardson
Greensboro, North Carolina
Manufacturing Chemist; Longtime Scouter
Jack P. Whitaker
Kansas City, Missouri
Manufacturer; Scouter; President, American Humanics Foundation
1952
Julius Ochs Adler
New York, New York
Journalist; Patriot; Veteran Scouter
Roy Chapman Andrews
New York, New York
Explorer; Zoologist; Museum Director; Autho
Frank Learoyd Boyden
Deerfield, Massachusetts
Teacher; Headmaster; Friend to Youth
Harmar D. Denny
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attorney; Congressman; Longtime Scouter
Gale F. Johnston
St. Louis, Missouri
Banker; Civic Leader; Philanthropist; Scouter
Carlos P. Romulo
Washington, D.C.
Author; Soldier; Diplomat; Cofounder, Boy Scouts of the Philippines
Louis John Taber
Columbus, Ohio
Farmer; Granger; Exponent of Rural Scouting; Scouter
1953
Alton Fletcher Baker
Eugene, Oregon
Journalist; Publisher; Civic Leader; Scouter
Henry B. Grandin
San Marino, California
Business Executive; Scouter; Host to Third National Jamboree
Ross L. Leffler
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Business Executive; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
Charles Francis McCahill
Cleveland, Ohio
Newspaper Executive; Philanthropist; Scouter
David O. McKay
Salt Lake City, Utah
President, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1954
William H. Albers
Cincinnati, Ohio
Business Executive; Philanthropist; Scouter
Ellsworth Hunt Augustus
Cleveland, Ohio
Banker; Civic Leader; Scouter
Ezra Taft Benson
Salt Lake City, Utah
Secretary of Agriculture; Church Leader; Scouter
Philip David Bookstaber
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Rabbi; Scholar; Exponent of Scouting for Jewish Boys
Norton Clapp
Seattle, Washington
Business Executive; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
J. M. T. Finney Jr.
Baltimore, Maryland
Surgeon; Churchman; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
Richard Oliver Gerow
Natchez, Mississippi
Bishop of Natchez, Miss.; Longtime Scouter
Edward Urner Goodman
Bondville, Vermont
Church Executive; Pioneer Scouter; Founder, Order of the Arrow
George Lloyd Murphy
Beverly Hills, California
Producer; Actor; Publicist; Scouter
Nathan Marvin Ohrbach
New York, New York
Business Executive; Philanthropist; Scouter
Dewitt Wallace
Pleasantville, New York
Magazine Founder; Editor; Publisher; Philanthropist
1955
Charles Dana Bennett
Addison, Vermont
Author; Rural Consultant; Publicist; Scouter
Rex Ivan Brown
Jackson, Mississippi
Utility Executive; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
William Durant Campbell
New York, New York
Naturalist; World Traveler; Eagle Scout; Scouter
Francis John Chesterman
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Utilities Executive; Civic Leader; Scouter
Leonard Kimball Firestone
Los Angeles, California
Industrialist; Churchman; Civic Leader; Scouter
Charles William Froessel
Jamaica, New York
Jurist; Churchman; Civic Leader; Scouter
Robert Tyre Jones Jr.
Atlanta, Georgia
Attorney; Business Executive; Sportsman; Champion Athlete
Lewis Edward Phillips
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Manufacturer; Philanthropist; Scouter
Frank Chambless Rand Jr.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Business Executive; Publisher; Civic Leader; Scouter
Thomas John Watson Jr.
New York, New York
Business Executive; Civic Leader; Philanthropist; Scouter
1956
Ivan Allen Jr.
Atlanta, Georgia
Executive; Banker; Engineer; Civic Leader; Scouter
Gerald F. Beal
New York, New York
Banker; Financier; Cultural and Civic Leader; Scouter
Daniel W. Bell
Washington, D.C.
Banker; Public Servant; Community Leader; Scouter
Hugh Moss Comer
Sylacauga, Alabama
Textile Manufacturer; Philanthropist; Scouter
Walter Francis Dillingham
Honolulu, Hawaii
Executive; Builder; Philanthropist; Statesman; Scouter
Whitney Haskins Eastman
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Business Executive; Engineer; Scientist; Scouter
William Harrison Fetridge
Chicago, Illinois
Editor; Publisher; Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
William Jansen
New York, New York
Educator; Author; Churchman; Administrator; Scouter
Guy Lee Noble
Chicago, Illinois
National 4-H Club Executive; Humanitarian
Harry Lloyd Schaeffer
St. Louis, Missouri
Railroad Executive; Scouter
Henry Frederick Schricker
Knox, Indiana
Statesman; Banker; Editor; Pioneer Scouter
Harold Edward Stassen
St. Paul, Minnesota
Educator; Humanitarian; Statesman; Author; Scouter
Edwin Joel Thomas
Akron, Ohio
Industrialist; Civic Leader; Humanitarian; Scouter
1957
Harold Roe Bartle
Kansas City, Missouri
Attorney; Civic Leader; Humanitarian; Scouter
Brooks Hays
Washington, D.C.
Congressman; Lawyer; Humanitarian; Scouter
Walter David Heller
San Francisco, California
Business Executive; Civic Leader; Philanthropist; Scouter
Henry Cabot Lodge
Beverly, Massachusetts
Journalist; National and International Statesman
Abram Leon Sachar
Waltham, Massachusetts
Educator; Author; Historian; University President
Herman Lee Turner
Atlanta, Georgia
Clergyman; Humanitarian; Civic Leader; Scouter
Kenneth Dale Wells
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Economist; Educator; President, Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge
1958
Robert Bernerd Anderson
Washington, D.C.
Secretary of the Treasury; Lawyer; Educator; Scouter
John Hopkinson Baker
New York, New York
Conservation Executive; Governmental Adviser
Hubert Hardison Coffield
Rockdale, Texas
Industrialist; Rancher; Churchman; Humanitarian; Scouter
Nathan Dauby
Cleveland, Ohio
Business Executive; Civic Leader; Philanthropist; Scouter
Jackson Dodds
Montreal, Canada
Banker; Scouter; Recipient of Silver Wolf and Bronze Wolf
John Randolph Donnell
Findlay, Ohio
Business Executive; Civic Leader; Scouter
Robert Newcomb Gibson
East Lansing, Michigan
Business Executive; Lumberman; Scouter
Frank Brittain Kennedy
Cohasset, Massachusetts
Investment Dealer; Churchman; Executive; Scouter
Edward Leroy Kohnle
Dayton, Ohio
Business Executive; Churchman; Cultural Leader Scouter
Sol George Levy
Seattle, Washington
Import-Export Business Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
John Norton Lord
Detroit, Michigan
Business Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
James Maitland Stewart
Beverly Hills, California
Actor; Combat Aviator; Scouter
1959
Milo William Bekins
Los Angeles, California
Business Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
George Michael Dowd
Franklin, Massachusetts
Clergyman; Domestic Prelate; Youth Leader; Scout Chaplain
Irving J. Feist
Newark, New Jersey
Business Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
Roger Stanley Firestone
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Manufacturing Executive; Humanitarian; Scouter
Bob Hope
Beverly Hills, California
Cinema, Radio, and Television Comedian; Humanitarian
Jeffrey Louis Lazarus
Cincinnati, Ohio
Business Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
Walter Lee Lingle Jr.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Business Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
George Magar Mardikian
San Francisco, California
Restaurateur; Author; Philanthropist; Scouter
Pliny Hunnicut Powers
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Educator; Deputy Chief Scout Executive, Boy Scouts of America
Charles Dudley Pratt
Honolulu, Hawaii
Attorney; Civic Leader; Pioneer Scouter
Joseph Frederic Wiese
Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Industrial Executive; Community Leader; Veteran Scouter
1960
Joe C. Carrington
Austin, Texas
Insurance Executive; Rancher; Churchman; Youth Worker; Scouter
Thomas Campbell Clark
Washington, D.C.
Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court; Humanitarian; Veteran Scouter
James Thomas Griffin
Cleveland, Ohio
Business Executive; Humanitarian; Churchman; Scouter
Alfred M. Gruenther
Washington, D.C.
President, American National Red Cross; Supreme Allied Commander in Europe 1953?56; Scouter
Roy Edward Larson
New York, New York
Publishing Executive; Civic Leader; Humanitarian
Robert John Lloyd
Tacoma, Washington
Business Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
Alexander White Moffat
Beverly Farms, Massachusetts
Business Executive; Yachtsman; Author; Scouter
Clifford A. Randall
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Lawyer Executive; Humanitarian; Past President, Rotary International
Norman Salit
Lawrence, New York
Rabbi; Attorney; Humanitarian; Veteran Scouter
1961
Wyeth Allen
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Educator; Community Leader; Longtime Scouter
Carl Otto Janus
Indianapolis, Indiana
Business Executive; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
Richard E. McArdle
Washington, D.C.
Educator; Public Servant; Conservationist; Scouter
Charles B. McCabe Jr.
New York, New York
Publisher; Broadcasting Executive; Veteran Scouter
Lauris Norstad
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SHAPE); Promulgator of Scouting
William T. Spanton
Washington, D.C.
Cofounder, Future Farmers of America; Scouter
Delbert Leon Stapley
Phoenix, Arizona
Business Executive; Church Leader; Veteran Scouter
Charles M. White
Cleveland, Ohio
Industrialist; Civic Leader; Youth Worker; Scouter
Robert E. Wood
Chicago, Illinois
Retired Army General; Business Executive; Philanthropist; Veteran Scouter
1962
Bruce Cooper Clarke
Adams, New York
Commander-in-Chief, United States Army, Europe; Veteran Scouter
Zenon Clayton Raymond Hansen
Lansing, Michigan
Business Executive; Civic Leader; Eagle Scout; Scouter
Carl Hayden
Phoenix, Arizona
Member, United States Senate; Veteran Scouter
Wayne Andrew Johnston
Chicago, Illinois
Railroad Executive; Humanitarian; Longtime Scouter
Thomas J. Keane
Forest Hills, New York
Naval Officer in Two World Wars; Veteran Scouter
John Cook Parish
St. Paul, Minnesota
Business Executive; Civic Leader; Scouter
John Thurman
Gilwell Park, England
Camp Chief of Gilwell Park; Recipient of Silver Wolf and Bronze Wolf
Carl Vinson
Milledgeville, Georgia
Member, United States House of Representatives; Friend of Scouting
Clarence E. Williams
Woodward, Oklahoma
Physician; Surgeon; Jamboree Medical Officer; Scouter
1963
Erwin Dain Canham
Boston, Massachusetts
Editor; Author; Broadcasting Commentator; Humanitarian
L. Osmond Crosby
Picayune, Mississippi
Industrialist; Community Leader; Scouter
Herold C. Hunt
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Educator; Author; Consultant; Scouter
Walter H. Judd
Washington, D.C.
Statesman; Missionary; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
John T. Kimball
New York, New York
Utilities Executive; Civic Leader; Scouter
Harold B. Lee
Salt Lake City, Utah
Business Executive; Educator; Church Official; Scouter
Douglas MacArthur
New York, New York
Corporation Chairman; General of the Army; Recipient of Congressional Medal of Honor
Jack C. Vowell
El Paso, Texas
Business Executive; Engineer; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
Frederick M. Warburg
New York, New York
Banker; Philanthropist; Worker for Youth; Scouter
1964
A. Frank Bray
Martinez, California
Jurist; Civic Leader; Friend to Youth; Scouter
Albert L. Cole
Greenwich, Connecticut
Publisher; President, Boys' Clubs of America; Philanthropist
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson City, Texas
Thirty-sixth President, United States of America
Ralph W. McCreary
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Industrialist; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
Robert Moses
New York, New York
Public Servant; Builder; Friend to Youth; Scouter
Ephraim Laurence Palmer
Ithaca, New York
Educator; Author; Conservationist; Veteran Scouter
Thomas F. Patton
Cleveland, Ohio
International Industrialist; Civic Leader; Scouter
Gilbert R. Pirrung
Bainbridge, Georgia
Agriculturist; Churchman; World Scouter
Howard Tellepsen
Houston, Texas
Business Leader; Churchman; Scouter
1965
Irving Ben Cooper
New York, New York
Jurist; Humanitarian; Friend to Youth
Austin T. Cushman
Chicago, Illinois
Merchandising Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
Harry J. Delaney
New York, New York
Business Leader; Churchman; Scouter
Royal Firman Jr.
Cleveland, Ohio
Business, Cultural, Community, and Church Leader; Scouter
John H. Glenn Jr.
Houston, Texas
Colonel, United States Marine Corps (Ret.); Astronaut; Scouter
Harry J. Johnson
New York, New York
Physician; Educator; Administrator; Scouter
Harry G. McGavran
Quincy, Illinois
Surgeon; Community Leader; Humanitarian; Scouter
David Sarnoff
New York, New York
Industrialist; Communications Expert; Veteran Scouter
Jo. S. Stong
Keosauqua, Iowa
Community Leader; Scouting Enthusiast
Gustavo J. Vollmer
Caracas, Venezuela
Engineer; Venezuelan and World Scouter
1966
Richard W. Darrow
Scarsdale, New York
Publicist; Civic Leader; Eagle Scout; Scouter
John Henry Fischer
New York, New York
Educator; Civic Leader; Eagle Scout; Scouter
Charles Zachary Hardwick
Findlay, Ohio
Business Executive; Humanitarian; Scouter
Lewis Blaine Hershey
Washington, D.C.
Lieutenant General, United States Army; Director, Selective Service; Scouter
Basil O'Connor
New York, New York
Lawyer; Public Servant; Humanitarian; Friend to Youth
Philip Henry Powers
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Engineer; Educator; Pioneer Scouter
1967
Paul G. Benedum
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Business Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
Sterling B. Doughty
Sacramento, California
Financial and Management Consultant; World Scouter
Harold Keith Johnson
Washington, D.C.
Chief of Staff, United States Army; Educator; Scouter
Otto Kerner
Springfield, Illinois
Governor of the State of Illinois; Scouter
Clarence "Biggie" Munn
Lansing, Michigan
Athletic Director; Coach; Friend of Youth; Scouter
Crawford Rainwater
Pensacola, Florida
Business Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
Vittz-James Ramsdell
Portland, Oregon
Business Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
Howard A. Rusk
New York, New York
Physician; Educator; Innovator; Humanitarian
Dwight J. Thomson
Cincinnati, Ohio
Business Leader; Veteran Scouter; World Scouter
William C. Westmoreland
Washington, D.C.
Commander, U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam; CG, U.S. Army, Vietnam; Eagle Scout; Scouter
1968
John Cardinal Cody
Chicago, Illinois
Archbishop of Chicago; Recipient of the Silver Beaver; Energetic Scouter
John G. Detwiler
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Industrialist; Churchman; Recipient of the Silver Beaver and Silver Antelope; National Executive Board Member
Robert T. Gray
Prospect, Ohio
Physician; Eagle Scout; Medical Officer at Many National and World Jamborees
Arthur Z. Hirsch
Santa Barbara, California
Veteran Scouter; Recipient of the Silver Beaver and Silver Antelope
John F. Lott
Lubbock, Texas
Rancher; World Scouter; Recipient of the Silver Beaver and Silver Antelope
William L. Schloss
Indianapolis, Indiana
Banker; Community Leader; Recipient of the Silver Beaver
James E. Webb
Washington, D.C.
Lawyer; Businessman; Diplomat; Educator; Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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John M. Budd
St. Paul, Minnesota
Executive; Champion of Youth; Dedicated Scouter
Arleigh Burke
Washington, D.C.
Military Leader; Patriot; Distinguished Scouter
James F. Burshears
La Junta, Colorado
Imaginative Scouter
M. Scott Carpenter
Houston, Texas
Aquanaut; Astronaut; Friend of Scouting
Vincent T. Lombardi
Washington, D.C.
Professional Football General Manager; Friend of Youth
John W. H. Miner
Quebec, Canada
Manufacturer; Community Leader; World Scouter
James E. Patrick
Phoenix, Arizona
Banker; Community Leader; Devoted Scouter
Robert W. Reneker
Chicago, Illinois
Executive; Humanitarian; Devoted Scouter
John W. Starr
Kansas City, Missouri
Executive; Faithful Scouter
N. Eldon Tanner
Salt Lake City, Utah
Churchman; Executive; Veteran Scouter
1970
Neil A. Armstrong
El Lago, Texas
Astronaut; First Man to Walk on the Moon
Francisco Bueso
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Chamber of Commerce Director; Champion of Scouting
Antonio C. Delgado
Manilla, Philippines
Business Executive; World Scouter
Laurence C. Jones
Piney Woods, Mississippi
Educator; Author; Servant of Youth
Aryeh Lev
New York, New York
Rabbi; Chaplain; Dedicated Scouter
Leo Perlis
Washington, D.C.
Organized Labor Official; Humanitarian; Friend of Scouting
Bryan S. Reid Jr.
Chicago, Illinois
Investment Banker; Community Leader; Devoted Scouter
William H. Spurgeon III
Santa Ana, California
Childrens Hospital Executive; "Father" of Special-Interest Exploring
1971
William G. Connare
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Bishop; Scouter; and Champion of Scouting
Elbert R. Curtis
Salt Lake City, Utah
Executive; Community and Church Leader; Veteran Scouter
Thomas Stephens Haggai
High Point, North Carolina
Gifted Public Speaker; Ordained Minister; Patriot; Scouter
August F. Hook
Indianapolis, Indiana
Business Executive; Community Leader; Dedicated Scouter
William R. Jackson
Sewickley, Pennsylvania
Executive; Devoted Scouter; Friend of Youth
Fred C. Mills
Aptos, California
Outstanding Scouter; Retired Director, Health and Safety Service, Boy Scouts of America
Arch Monson Jr.
San Francisco, California
Patron of the Arts; Humanitarian; Executive
Richard Milhous Nixon
Washington, D.C.
Thirty-seventh President, United States of America
Leon Howard Sullivan
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Humanitarian; Peoples' Champion
1972
Louis R. Bruce Jr.
Washington, D.C.
U.S. Commissioner of Indian Affairs; Champion of Scouting
Harvey C. Christen
Burbank, California
Aircraft Company Executive; Civic Leader; Devoted Scouter
Louis G. Feil
Chipita Park, Colorado
Consulting Engineer; Promoter of Camping and Order of the Arrow
Edwin H. Gott
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Corporate Executive; Community Leader; Vigorous Promoter of Exploring
Donald P. Hammond
Monticello, New York
Business Executive; Civic Leader; Scouting Enthusiast
Albert M. Jongeneel
Rio Vista, California
Retired Rancher; Dedicated Scouter
Arthur L. Jung Jr.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Business Executive; Servant of Youth; International Scouter
Prime F. Osborn III
Jacksonville, Florida
Company President; Friend of Youth; Advocate of Scouting
George W. Pirtle
Tyler, Texas
Consulting Geologist and Independent Oil Producer; Philanthropist; Benefactor of Scouting
Penn W. Zeigler
Cincinnati, Ohio
Business Executive; Humanitarian; Veteran Scouter
1973
Ernest Banks
Chicago, Illinois
Baseball Great; Inspiration for Boys; Faithful Scouter
Joseph A. Brunton Jr.
Matawan, New Jersey
Servant of Youth; Former Chief Scout Executive
Victor T. Ehre
Utica, New York
Company President; Community Leader; Dedicated Scouter
Donald H. Flanders
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Company Founder and President; Distinguished Scouter
E. K. Jamison
Atlanta, Georgia
Company President; Devoted Scouter
Max I. Silber
Nashua, New Hampshire
Company President; Loyal Scouter; Benefactor of Students
Osborne K. Taylor
Montclair, New Jersey
Retired Corporate Executive; Veteran Scoutmaster; Champion of Scouting
J. Kimball Whitney
Wayzata, Minnesota
Company President; Friend of Youth; Veteran Scouter
1974
Stephen A. Derby
Honolulu, Hawaii
Retired Banker; Civic Leader; Faithful Scouter
James E. Johnson
Los Angeles, California
Corporate Board Chairman; Former Assistant Secretary of the Navy; Distinguished Scouter
Allen W. Mathis Jr.
Montgomery, Alabama
Company Board Chairman; Civic Leader; Dedicated Scouter
James R. Neidhoefer
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Company President; Distinguished Scouter; Veteran Scoutmaster
Melvin B. Neisner
Rochester, New York
Company President; Community Leader; Devoted Scouter
William H. Quasha
Manila, Philippines
Attorney; International Scouter; Scoutmaster
John K. Sloan
Los Angeles, California
Attorney; Advocate of Youth; Loyal Scouter
Herman Stern
Valley City, North Dakota
Merchant; Humanitarian; Veteran Scouter
Leif J. Sverdrup
St. Louis, Missouri
Industrialist; Engineer; Zealous Scouter
Wallace E. Wilson
Detroit, Michigan
Corporate Vice-President; Friend of Youth; Dedicated Scouter
1975
Gerald R. Ford
Washington, D.C.
Thirty-eighth President, United States of America; Symbol of Integrity; Example for Youth
1976
John T. Acree Jr.
Louisville, Kentucky
Company Board Chairman; Civic Leader; Dedicated Scouter
Perry R. Bass
Fort Worth, Texas
Corporate Chairman and President; Community Benefactor; Distinguished Scouter
Milton Caniff
Palm Springs, California
Cartoonist; Humanitarian; Friend of Scouting
Arthur H. Cromb
Mission Hills, Kansas
Company President; Inspirational Scouter; University Alumni Leader
Thomas F. Hawkins
River Forest, Illinois
University Vice-President; Scouter Extraordinaire
Elizabeth G. Knight
Waite Hill, Ohio
Philanthropist; Benefactor of Scouting
Joseph W. Marshall
Twin Falls, Idaho
Retired Physician and Surgeon; Churchman; Faithful Scouter
Louis W. Menk
South St. Paul, Minnesota
Company Board Chairman; Transportation Industry Leader; Loyal Scouter
Max S. Norris
Indianapolis, Indiana
Physician; Businessman; Devoted Scouter
LaVern Watts Parmley
Salt Lake City, Utah
Churchwoman; Benefactor of Children; Cub Scouting Advocate
Simon Rositzky
St. Joseph, Missouri
Company President; Conservationist; American Humanics Chairman
Lester R. Steig
San Francisco, California
Educator; Author; Proponent of Scouting
1978
L. Jadwin Asfeld
West St. Paul, Minnesota
Company President; Red Cross Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Jimmy Carter
Washington, D.C.
Thirty-ninth President, United States of America; Defender of Human Rights; Friend of Youth
Alec Chesser
Houston, Texas
Corporate Leader; Man of Stature; Devoted Scouter
Dorothy Feist
New York, New York
Humanitarian; Philanthropist; Scouting 'First Lady'
Roy W. Jordan
St. Louis, Missouri
Civil Leader; Good Citizen; Scouting Stalwart
Richard W. Kiefer
Baltimore, Maryland
Attorney; Versatile Scouter; Churchman
Katsumi Kometani
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dentist; Dedicated Scouter; Advocate of Youth
Thomas S. Monson
Salt Lake City, Utah
Church Leader; Noted Speaker; Scouter
John D. Murchison
Dallas, Texas
Partner, Murchison Brothers; Civic Leader; Scouting Proponent
John D. Schapiro
Baltimore, Maryland
International Sportsman; Businessman; Faithful Scouter
Forrest N. Shumway
Los Angeles, California
Corporate Executive; Friend of Youth; Veteran Scouter
Bland W. Worley
Charlotte, North Carolina
Corporate Executive; Civic Servant; Great Scouter
1980
Charles T. Clayton
Birmingham, Alabama
Executive; Civic Leader; Dedicated Scouter
William P. Clements Jr.
Dallas, Texas
Governor of Texas; Executive; Distinguished Scouter
Frank William Gay
Encino, California
Business Executive; Churchman; Devoted Scouter
Thomas F. Gilbane
Providence, Rhode Island
Builder; Business Leader; Decicated Scouter
Milton H. Gray
Chicago, Illinois
Lawyer; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
William Hillcourt
Manlius, New York
"Green Bar Bill," the Voice of Scouting
Downing B. Jenks
St. Louis, Missouri
Corporate Executive; Railroader; BSA President
Reuben R. Jensen
Detroit, Michigan
Corporate Executive; Distinguished Scouter
Sonia S. Maguire
Stamford, Connecticut
Humanitarian; Benefactor of Scouting
J. Willard Marriott
Washington, D.C.
Corporation Founder; Churchman; Benefactor of Scouting
Archibald McClure
Chicago, Illinois
Executive; Community Servant; Loyal Scouter
Henry J. Nave
Pinehurst, North Carolina
Corporate Executive; Sportsman; Faithful Scouter
Gene H. Sternberg Sr.
Granite City, Illinois
Executive; Civic Leader; Loyal Scouter
Harry D. Thorsen Jr.
Sarasota, Florida
Scouts on Stamps Society International; Executive
1981
Arthur G. Linkletter
Beverly Hills, California
TV and Radio Star; Author; Friend of Scouting
1982
Rodney H. Brady
Ogden, Utah
Educator; Business Executive; Devoted Scouter
Robert W. Briggs
Indianapolis, Indiana
Physician; Community Leader; Dedicated Scouter
Hugh C. Clayton
Bokeelia, Florida
Architect; Engineer; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
Francis A. Coy
Cleveland, Ohio
Business Executive; Community Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Robert H. Gaynor
Bedminster, New Jersey
Businessman; Civic Leader; Devoted Scouter
Albert V. Hartl
Bismarck, North Dakota
Business Executive; Distinguished and Veteran Scouter
Peter W. Hummel
Reno, Nevada
Geologist; Supporter of Higher Education; Loyal Scouter
Robert J. LaFortune
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Independent Oil Operator; Civic Leader; Dedicated Scouter
Thomas C. MacAvoy
Corning, New York
Business Executive; Community Servant; Devoted Scouter
Ann W. Nally
Annandale, Virginia
Community Servant; Parent; Dedicated Scouter
George M. Pardee Jr.
La Jolla, California
Builder; Humanitarian; Veteran Scouter
Ronald Reagan
Rancho Del Cielo, Santa Barbara, California
Fortieth President, United States of America; Former Governor; Friend to Youth
V. J. Skutt
Omaha, Nebraska
Corporate Executive; Lawyer; Distinguished Scouter
John B. Young
Nassau, Bahamas, and Newark, New Jersey
Bank General Manager; Civic Leader; International Scouter
1984
Henry "Hank" Aaron
Atlanta, Georgia
Baseball Star; Humanitarian; Friend of Scouting
Monsignor Louis P. Barcelo
Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Clergyman; Educator; Dedicated Scouter
John M. Belk
Charlotte, North Carolina
Businessman; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
Robert W. Dievendorf
La Crescenta, California
Friend of Youth With Special Needs; Devoted Scouter
Edward C. Joullian III
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Engineer; Civic Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Spencer W. Kimball
Salt Lake City, Utah
Church Leader; Teacher; Lifelong Friend of Scouting
D. Loring Marlett
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Public Servant; Mining, Real Estate, and Oil Executive; Humanitarian
Sanford N. McDonnell
St. Louis, Missouri
Aerospace Leader; Community Servant; Devoted Scouter
Charles A. Rahmberg
Peoria, Illinois
Insurance Executive; Dedicated and Distinguished Scouter
Ben Reifel
Esteline, South Dakota
American Indian Leader; Public Servant; Devoted Scouter
Thomas L. Tatham
Miami, Florida
Attorney; Civic Leader; Outstanding Scouter
Rolland M. Wilkening
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Engineer; Community Servant; Dedicated Scouter
1986
Robert L. Backman
Salt Lake City, Utah
Church Leader; Attorney; Distinguished Scouter
Harry E. Bovay Jr.
Houston, Texas
Retired Chief Executive Officer; Professional Engineer; Faithful Scouter
J. R. Davidsmeyer
Springfield, Illinois
Corporate Executive; Civic Leader; Dynamic Advocate of Exploring
Burl Ives
Montecito, California
Ballad Singer and Collector of Songs; Actor; Friend of Scouting
Ted L. Johnson
Fremont, Michigan
Company President; Community Leader; Loyal Scouter
William P. McCahill
Arlington, Virginia
Retired Marine Officer and Historian; Advocate for People With Special Needs
Charles J. Merlin
Hudson Heights, New Jersey
Founder of the Elbeetian Legion of Lone Scout Alumni; Editor and Publisher of Elbeetee
Thomas L. Parker
Columbus, Ohio
Retired Business Executive; Dedicated Scouter
Roger Tory Peterson
Old Lyme, Connecticut
Ornithologist; Artist; Naturalist
Charles M. Pigott
Bellevue, Washington
Company President; Civic Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Betty F. Pilsbury
Laurens, South Carolina
National Girl Scout President; Civic Leader; Advocate for Youth
Eddie G. Robinson
Grambling, Louisiana
Football Coach; Educator; Inspiration for Youth
1988
William Aramony
Alexandria, Virginia
President of United Way of America; Humanitarian; Human-Service Leader
Warren E. Burger
Washington, D.C.
15th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; Teacher; Distinguished Jurist
Daniel W. Derbes
La Jolla, California
Corporate Executive; Distinguished Eagle Scout; Loyal Scouter
Vaughn J. Featherstone
Salt Lake City, Utah
Church Leader; Advocate for Youth; Dedicated Scouter
James F. Gary
Honolulu, Hawaii
International Energy Adviser; Community Leader; Faithful Scouter
John McCullough Gibson
Drumore, Pennsylvania
Civic Leader; Farmer; Dedicated Scouter
Earl G. Graves
New York City, New York
Corporate Head; Business Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Marion D. Hanks
Salt Lake City, Utah
Church Leader; Advocate for Youth; Loyal Scouter
Robert F. Harbrant
Washington, D.C.
Labor Leader; Civic Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Ben M. Hauserman
Cleveland, Ohio
Retired Business Executive; Community Leader; Faithful Scouter
Roy W. Hawkinson
St. Paul, Minnesota
Company President; Outdoorsman; Dedicated Scouter
Reuben Hitchcock
Keswick, Virginia
Retired Business Executive; Horseman; Devoted Scouter
Andrew Gerow Hodges
Birmingham, Alabama
Retired Insurance Executive; Civic Leader; Dedicated Scouter
William Charles McCord
Dallas, Texas
Corporate Executive; Community Leader; Loyal Scouter
Henry B. Murphy
Trenton, New Jersey
Company President; Civic Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Norman Vincent Peale
New York, New York
Distinguished Author; Popular Speaker; Inspiration for Youth
Nancy Davis Reagan
The White House, Washington, D.C.
First Lady; Civic Leader; Crusader for Youth and Against Drugs
Eugene F. "Bud" Reid
Santa Barbara, California
Company President; Petroleum Geologist; Loyal Scouter
Jack B. Riffle
Late of Utica, New York
Insurance Executive; Civic Leader; Loyal Scouter
Charles M. Schulz
Santa Rosa, California
Cartoonist; Creative Artist; Friend of Youth
Marshall M. Sloane
Boston, Massachusetts
Bank President; Community Servant; Dedicated Scouter
John W. Thomas Jr.
High Point, North Carolina
Company President; Civic Leader; Faithful Scouter
1990
Marian Anderson
Danbury, Connecticut
Contralto; Concert Artist; Friend of Youth
Margot Bogert
Bedford Hills, New York
College Administrator; Community Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Houston A. Brice Jr.
Birmingham, Alabama
Builder; Civic Leader; Dedicated Scouter
George Herbert Walker Bush
The White House, Washington, D.C.
Forty-first President of the United States; Businessman; Senior Public Official
Albert E. Cahill
Latham, New York
Aquatics Safety Instructor; Writer; Devoted Scouter
Murray L. Cole
Wayne, New Jersey
Attorney; Community Servant; Loyal Scouter
Lester E. Coleman
Wickliffe, Ohio
Corporate Executive; Chemist; Devoted Scouter
John R. Donnell Jr.
Atlanta, Georgia
Independent Investor; Arts Supporter; Faithful Scouter
William B. Elliott
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Human Resources Director; Community Servant; Dedicated Scouter
Hugh Lawson Hembree III
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Executive; Community Servant; Devoted Scouter
Harold S. Hook
Houston, Texas
Corporate Executive; Civic Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Glendon E. Johnson
Miami, Florida
Corporate Executive; Church Leader; Dedicated Scouter
Isidore J. Lamothe Jr.
Marshall, Texas
Physician and Surgeon; Community Leader; Devoted Scouter
Richard H. Leet
Downers Grove, Illinois
Oil Company Executive; Community Servant; Loyal Scouter
Carl M. Marchetti
Ocean, New Jersey
Obstetrician/Gynecologist; Community Servant; Faithful Scouter
William E. Slesnick
Hanover, New Hampshire
Mathematician; Educator; Distinguished Scouter
C. Travis Traylor Jr.
Houston, Texas
Private Investor; Civic Leader; Committed Scouter
William H. Webster
Washington, D.C.
CIA Director; Lawyer; Distinguished Public Servant
Alfred H. Wehr
Edina, Minnesota
Consultant; Community Leader; Dedicated Scouter
John R. Wooden
Los Angeles, California
Former Head Basketball Coach, UCLA; Teacher; Friend of Youth
Dwan Jacobsen Young
Salt Lake City, Utah
Benefactor of Children; Civic Leader; Loyal Scouter
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1992
William L. Adams
Fort Worth, Texas
Geologist; Oil Company Executive; Distinguished Scouter
John L. Clendenin
Atlanta, Georgia
Telecommunications Executive; Civic Leader; Loyal Scouter
Glenn A. Cox
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Retired Executive; Education Regent; Dedicated Scouter
Kenneth P. Davis
Alexandria, Virginia
Logistician; Army Reservist; Devoted Scouter
Jacques E. Dubois
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Businessman; Civic Leader; Outstanding Scouter
Marian Wright Edelman
Washington, D.C.
Children's Advocate; Civil Rights Leader; Friend of Youth
James A. Hackney III
Washington, North Carolina
Professional Engineer; Executive; Dedicated Scouter
Paul R. Hafer
Boyertown, Pennsylvania
Automotive Engineer; Inventor; Loyal Scouter
Richard C. Halpern
Winnetka, Illinois
Construction Executive; Civil Engineer; Distinguished Scouter
Vivian Harris
New York, New York
Advocate for People With Special Needs; Civic Leader; Dynamic Scouter
William A. Hiller
Fayetteville, New York
Farm Cooperative Executive; Community Servant; Able Scouter
James A. Lovell Jr.
Chicago, Illinois
Astronaut; Communications Executive; Distinguished Eagle Scout
William H. Niemannv
Glen Rock, New Jersey
Horticulturist; Community Servant; Dedicated Scouter
General Colin L. Powell
Washington, D.C.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Army Officer; Role Model for Youth
Richard N. Ross
Paso Robles, California
Producer; Showman; Dedicated Scouter
Gerald J. Voros
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Communicator; Civic Worker; Devoted Scouter
1993
William H. Gray III
Reston, Virginia
Minister; Legislator; Supporter of Education
George R. Hill III
Salt Lake City, Utah
Educator; Researcher; Dedicated Scouter
Lester G. Jones
Sequim-Dungeness, Washington
Human Resources Consultant; Executive; Loyal Scouter
R. Dan Matkin
Irving, Texas
Business Executive; Civic Leader; Devoted Scouter
R. Richard Rubottom
Dallas, Texas
International Consultant; Diplomat; Dynamic Scouter
G. William Swisher Jr.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Corporate Executive; Civic Leader; Distinguished Scouter
1994
Thomas T. Anderson, D.C.
Los Angeles, California
Doctor of Chiropractic; Civic Leader; Loyal Scouter
Norman R. Augustine
Bethesda, Maryland
Aeronautical Engineer; Author; Distinguished Scouter
Richard L. Burdick
San Marcos, Texas
Civic Leader; Devoted Scouter
Clarence E. Gaines Sr.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Educator; Coach; Community Leader
Gordon B. Hinckley
Salt Lake City, Utah
Church Leader; Community Servant; Distinguished Citizen
Richard P. LaRocque
Old Lyme, Connecticut
Clergyman; Community Volunteer; Dedicated Scouter
J. W. Marriott Jr.
Washington, D.C.
Corporate Executive; Civic Leader; Distinguished Scouter
J. Patrick Ross
Columbus, Ohio
Business Executive; Civic Leader; Dynamic Scouter
Herbert J. Rowe
Naples, Florida
Association Executive; Community Leader; Loyal Scouter
1995
Ronald E. Burton
Boston, Massachusetts
Star Athlete; Popular Speaker; Dedicated Scouter; Civic Leader
August A. Busch III
St. Louis, Missouri
Corporate Executive; Civic Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Anderson W. Chandler
Topeka, Kansas
Banker; Civic Leader; Loyal Scouter
Robert A. Cunningham
Kansas City, Missouri
Business Executive; Devoted Scouter; Community Leader
Jack H. Goaslind
Salt Lake City, Utah
Church Leader; Youth Adviser; Distinguished Scouter
Drew Lewis
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Former United States Secretary of Transportation; Railroad Industry Executive; Public Servant
John S. "Jack" Zink
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Mechanical Engineer; Inventor; Dynamic Scouter
1996
Ted Carlsen
Edina, Minnesota
Company Founder; Community Leader; Dedicated Scouter
John W. Creighton Jr.
Tacoma, Washington
Corporate Executive; Civic Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Michael D. Harris
Palm Springs, California
Attorney; Church Supporter; Devoted Scouter
Frank H. Heckrodt
Appleton, Wisconsin
Retired Executive; Community Servant; Loyal Scouter
Gerard O. Rocque
Silver Creek, New York
Church Leader; Community Volunteer; Dynamic Scouter
Henry A. Rosenberg Jr.
Baltimore, Maryland
Petroleum Industry Executive; Civic Leader; Dedicated Scouter
E. W. "Bud" Wendell
Nashville, Tennessee
Music Industry Executive; Community Leader; Loyal Scouter
1997
Thomas D. Allen
Chicago, Illinois
Attorney; Jamboree Leader; International Scouter
William J. Clinton
Washington, D.C.
Forty-second President of the United States of America; Governor of Arkansas; Attorney; Senior Public Official
John M. Coughlin
Larchmont, New York
Insurance Executive; Church Leader; Dedicated Scouter
Siegfred S. Kagawa
Honolulu, Hawaii
Business Executive; Civic Leader; Dedicated Scouter
Francis H. Olmstead Jr.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Engineer; Community Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Robert H. Reynolds
Indianapolis, Indiana
Attorney; Community Volunteer; Dynamic Scouter
Samuel K. Skinner
Chicago, Illinois
Former United States Secretary of Transportation; Utilities Executive; Loyal Scouter
Evelyn T. Smith
Picayune, Mississippi
Business Executive; Community Leader; Dedicated Scouter
Marvin L. Smith
Houston, Texas
Petroleum Geologist; Civic Leader; Devoted Scouter
1998
John C. Cushman III
Los Angeles, California
Real Estate Executive; Civic Leader; Devoted Scouter
Allan D. Fisher
Visalia, California
Health Care Executive; Community Leader; Dynamic Scouter
Vertella S. Gadsden
New York, New York
Synagogue Leader; Public Speaker; Devoted Scouter
Herbert T. Olson Jr.
Irving, Texas
Retired Association Executive; Civic Leader; Devoted Scouter
Edward Allan Pease
Terre Haute, Indiana
U.S. Representative; Youth Advocate; Distinguished Scouter
Elliott Waite Phillips
Amarillo, Texas
Rancher; Philanthropist; Scouting Benefactor
Ronald J. Temple
Chicago, Illinois
Educator; Administrator; Loyal Scouter
K. Gregory Tucker
Readyville, Tennessee
Retired Attorney; Water Safety Advocate; Dedicated Scouter
Donald R. Watkins
St. Cloud, Minnesota
Business Executive; Community Volunteer; Distinguished Scouter
1999
A. Dano Davis
Jacksonville, Florida
Corporate Executive; Civic Leader; Devoted Scouter
J. Stephen Fossett
Chicago, Illinois
Adventurer; Corporate Executive; Dynamic Scouter
Edward L. Gaylord
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Corporate Executive; Community Servant; Dedicated Scouter
Carlos R. Hamilton Jr., M.D.
Houston, Texas
Physician; Community Servant; Distinguished Scouter
Loren S. Riggins Jr.
Vineland, New Jersey
Business Executive; Community Leader; Dedicated Scouter
Roy S. Roberts
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Corporate Executive; Civic Leader; Loyal Scouter
Janet E. Sharp
Hanford, California
Retired Educator; Community Servant; Dedicated Scouter
2000
Charles L. Bowerman
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Retired Corporate Executive; Former Athlete; Dedicated Scouter
M. Anthony Burns
Miami, Florida
Humanitarian; Corporate Executive; Dynamic Scouter
Robert M. Gates
Sedro Woolley, Washington
National Servant; Author; Distinguished Scouter
Roger R. Hemminghaus
San Antonio, Texas
Corporate Executive; Civic Leader; Loyal Scouter
Louise Mandrell
Nashville, Tennessee
Entertainer; Author; Devoted Scouter
C. Dudley Pratt Jr.
Kailua, Hawaii
Business Executive; Community Servant; Dynamic Scouter
Thomas E. Reddin
Rockville, Maryland
Government Executive; Civic Leader; Devoted Scouter
Frank G. Rubino, M.D.
Capistrano Beach, California
Physician; Community Volunteer; Dedicated Scouter
Alfred S. Warren
Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Retired 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, Texas
Corporate Executive; Civic Leader; Devoted Scouter
2001
William F. Cronk
Lafayette, California
Corporate Executive; Church Leader; Energetic Scouter
George F. Francis III
Southfield, Michigan
Community Servant; Corporate Executive; Dedicated Scouter
General Robert T. Herres
San Antonio, Texas
National Servant; Retired Executive; Distinguished Eagle Scout
W. Walter Menninger, M.D.
Topeka, Kansas
Physician; Civic Servant; Distinguished Eagle Scout
The Oak Ridge Boys
Nashville, Tennessee
Musicians; Businessmen; Dynamic Scouters
Elmer E. Rasmuson
Anchorage, Alaska
Philanthropist; Education Enthusiast; Devoted Scouter
Harold L. "Spike" Yoh Jr.
Haverford, Pennsylvania
Civic Servant; Retired Corporate Executive; Loyal Scouter
H. H. "Zig" Ziglar
Carrollton, Texas
Motivational Speaker; Writer; Community Servant
2002
James H. Bean
Oregon City, Oregon
Attorney; National Servant; Devoted Scouter
Raymond V. Biondo, M.D.
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Physician; Educator; Dutiful Scouter
George W. Bush
Midland, Texas
Forty-third President of the United States of America; Governor of Texas; Advocate of Youth
Fred S. Faber Jr.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Engineer; Civic Servant; Energetic Scouter
John Gottschalk
Omaha, Nebraska
Executive; Community Servant; Dedicated Scouter
Lee Greenwood
Nashville, Tennessee
Musician; Humanitarian; Supportive Scouter
Carl E. Stewart
Shreveport, Louisiana
U.S. Circuit Judge; Civic Servant; Loyal Scouter
Milton H. Ward
Tucson, Arizona
Corporate Executive; Arts Enthusiast; Dedicated Scouter
Sue J. Weierman
Taylorsville, Utah
Civic Volunteer; Editor; Dynamic Scouter
2003
Lawrence P. "Yogi" Berra
Montclair, New Jersey
Professional Athlete; Community Servant; Supportive Scouter
Donna Cunningham
Amarillo, Texas
Community Servant; Dedicated Leader; Dynamic Scouter
Terrence P. Dunn
Leawood, Kansas
Chief Executive Officer; Community Servant; Enthusiastic Scouter
F. Melvin Hammond
North Salt Lake City, Utah Religious Leader; Educator; Dutiful Scouter
Lyle R. Knight
Billings, Montanav Executive; Business Leader; Dependable Scouter
Jerrold L. Lockshin
Canton, Ohio
Civic Servant; U.S. Army Veteran; Distinguished Scouter
Francis R. McAllister
New York, New York
Corporate Executive; Civic Servant; Loyal Scouter
Glen McLaughlin
Saratoga, California
Venture Capitalist; Philanthropist; Loyal Scouter
Jose F. Niño
Montgomery Village, Maryland
Business Executive; National Servant; Energetic Scouter
H. Ross Perot
Dallas, Texas
Philanthropist; Public Servant; Business Executive
George Zambelli Sr.
New Castle, Pennsylvania
Businessman; Community Volunteer; Faithful Scouter
2004
George Leighton Allen Sr.
Rochester, Minnesota
Distinguished Physician; U.S. Army Veteran; Influential Scouter
John P. DesBarres
Park City, Utah
Energy Executive; Arts Patron; Visionary Scouter
Joseph L. Harris
Nashville, Tennessee
Religious Leader; Urban Revivalist; Supportive Scouter
Aubrey B. Harwell Jr.
Nashville, Tennessee
Civic Leader; Legal Scholar; Devoted Scouter
J. Dennis Hastert
Batavia, Illinois
Political Leader; Successful Coach; Youth Advocate
Donald Keith Hummel
Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Religious Leader; Dynamic Volunteer; Inspirational Scouter
R. Lawry Hunsaker
Salt Lake City, Utah
Foster Parent; Reverent Disciple; International Scouter
Drayton McLane Jr.
Temple, Texas
Business Leader; Sports Executive; Dedicated Scouter
Jan T. Perkins
Fresno, California
Volunteer; Attorney; Devoted Scouter
Mary Ann Price
Kennewick, Washington
Civic Volunteer; Trainer; Tireless Scouter
Robert W. Spanogle
Indianapolis, Indiana
War Veteran; Volunteer; Scouting Advocate
2005
Stephen D. Bechtel Jr.
San Francisco, California
Distinguished Businessman; Community Benefactor; Student Mentor
Robert A. Bedingfield
Potomac, Maryland
Adventurous Volunteer; Dedicated Scouter; Business Leader
Donald A. Belcher
Pauma Valley, California
Business Executive; Dedicated Volunteer; Distinguished Eagle Scout
Dr. David Lloyd Briscoe
Little Rock, Arkansas
Versatile Volunteer; Tireless Scouter; Dedicated Professor
Harriss A. "Hab" Butler III
Parkesburg, Pennsylvania
Lifelong Scouter; Community Activist; Tireless Volunteer
Joseph Csatari
South River, New Jersey
Talented Artist; Selfless Volunteer; Inspired Scouter
Gerald A. Gettelfinger
Evansville, Indiana
Inspirational Scouter; Religious Leader; Youth Advocate
Coleen Kent Menlove
Salt Lake City, Utah
Scouting Matriarch; Tireless Volunteer; Enthusiastic Scouter
Dr. Richards M. Miller
Waynesboro, Virginia
Knowledgeable Scouter; Youth Coach; Distinguished Dentist
Roger M. Schrimp
Oakdale, California
Distinguished Eagle Scout; Community Leader; Successful Attorney
James W. Shepherd
Birmingham, Alabama
Real Estate Investor; Diverse Volunteer; Energetic Scouter
2006
W. Todd Bassett
Alexandria, Virginia
Dedicated Church Leader; Tireless Youth Advocate; Devoted Christian
Dr. Richard H. Carmona
Washington, D.C.
Health Advocate; Distinguished Physician; Decorated Veteran
Douglas H. Dittrick
Ridgewood, New Jersey
Distinguished Businessman; Dedicated Scouter; Community Benefactor
Bradley E. Haddock
Wichita, Kansas
Distinguished Corporate Lawyer; Committed Church Leader; Dedicated Scouter
Peter E. Hyman
Broomall, Pennsylvania
Tireless Scouting Volunteer; Community Leader; Man of God
Alberto A. Muñoz II
McAllen, Texas
Scouting Innovator; Advocate for Youth; Philanthropist
Wayne M. Perry
Medina, Washington
Corporate Leader; Longtime Scouter; Youth Coach
Dr. Samuel J. Prisk
Livonia, Michigan
Lifelong Scouter; Health Professional; Servant Leader
James M. Reddinger
Birmingham, Alabama
Distinguished Businessman; Scouting Leader; Selfless Volunteer
Donald Rumsfeld
Washington, D.C.
National Leader; Naval Aviator; Distinguished Eagle Scout
R. Ray Wood
Rockford, Illinois
Committed Scouter; Business Leader; Youth Advocate
2007
Bray Bruce Barnes
Toms River, New Jersey
Devoted Scouter, Man of God, Distinguished Eagle Scout
S. Truett Cathy
Atlanta, Georgia
Business Pioneer, Leading Philanthropist, Man of God
Dennis H. Chookaszian
Chicago, Illinois
Distinguished Eagle Scout, Corporate Leader, Dedicated Volunteer Atlanta, Georgia
Charles W. Dahlquist II
Salt Lake City, Utah
Church Leader, Longtime Scouter, Committed Professional
L. B. Eckelkamp Jr.
Washington, Missouri
Businessman, Community Leader, Dedicated Scouter
E. Archie Manning III
New Orleans, Louisiana
World-Class Athlete, Devoted Father, Humanitarian
Hector A. Tico Perez
Orlando, Florida
Dedicated Scouter, Community Leader, Distinguished Attorney
Mary Anne Rounds
Rockford, Illinois
Cub Scout Visionary, Prolific Writer, Dedicated Volunteer
Joe W. Walkoviak
Dallas, Texas
Scouting Visionary, Corporate Leader, Dedicated Volunteer
Gary E. Wendlandt
New York, New York
Scouting Leader, Financial Executive, Eagle Scout |