The Silver Buffalo Award
Since 1926, the Boy Scouts of America has awarded the Silver Buffalo Award
for distinguished service to youth. Each year, this award for noteworthy
service of a national or worldwide character is made to men and women associated
with Scouting and to others not directly associated with Scouting.
1926
- Sir Robert S.S. Baden-Powell
- Gilwell Park, England
- Chief Scout of the World
- Daniel Carter Beard *
- Suffern, New York
- National Scout Commissioner
- William D. Boyce
- Chicago, Illinois
- Publisher; Incorporator of Boy Scouts of America
- Howard S. Braucher
- New York, New York
- Chairman, Committee on Organization, Boy Scouts of America
- George J. Fisher
- New York, New York
- Physician; Deputy Chief Scout Executive
- 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
- Joseph Lee
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Advocate of Playground and Outdoor Recreation
- Colin H. Livingstone *
- Washington, D.C.
- Financier
- Milton A. McRae *
- Detroit, Michigan
- Publisher; President, Boy Scouts of America
- William D. Murray *
- Plainfield, New Jersey
- Lawyer; Chairman, Editorial Board, Boy Scouts of America
- George D. Pratt *
- New York, New York
- Treasurer, Boy Scouts of America
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Frank Presbrey *
- New York, New York
- Advertising Man; Developer of Boys' Life
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G. Barrett Rich *
- New York, New York
- Chairman, National Committee of Badges, Awards, and Scout Requirements
-
Edgar M. Robinson *
- Washington, D.C.
- Co-organizer, Boy Scouts of America
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Mortimer L. Schiff *
- New York, New York
- Philanthropist; President, Boy Scouts of America
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The Unknown Scout
- Boy Scout
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Ernest Thompson Seton
- New York, New York
- Chief Scout
-
James J. Storrow (Posthumous
Award)
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Banker; President, Boy Scouts of America
-
James E. West *
- New York, New York
- Lawyer; Chief Scout Executive
-
George W. Wingate
- New York, New York
- Advocate of Organized Outdoor Recreation
1927
-
Brother Barnabas,
F.S.C.
- New York, New York
- Educator; Director, Catholic Bureau, Boy Scouts of America
-
Stuart
W. French
- Pasadena, California
- Business Executive; Organizer of Region 12
-
Walter W. Head
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Banker; President, Boy Scouts of America
-
Hubert S. Martin, C.B.E.
- London, England
- Director, Boy Scouts International Bureau
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Bolton Smith
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Banker; Promoter of Interracial Understanding
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William Howard Taft
- Washington, D.C.
- Chief Justice of the United States; First Honorary President, Boy
Scoutsof America
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William Adams Welch
- Washington, D.C.
- National and State Parks Commissioner
1928
-
W. de Bonstetten
- Kandersteg, Switzerland
- President, Swiss Federation of Boy Scouts
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Arthur N. Cotton
- Buffalo, New York
- Promoter of High-Y Clubs
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William H. Cowles
- Spokane, Washington
- Publisher; First Chairman, Region 11 Committee
-
Clarence H. Howard
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Philanthropist; Founder of Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Charles A. Lindbergh
- Hopewell, New Jersey
- Aviator; Transatlantic Pioneer
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The Unknown
Soldier
- Patriot
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Charles
D. Velie
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Philanthropist; Promoter of Scouting for Rural Boys
1929
-
Richard
E. Byrd
- Winchester, Virginia
- Commander, U.S. Navy; Antarctic Explorer
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Calvin Coolidge
- Plymouth, Vermont
- 30th President, United States of America
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John H. Finley
- New York, New York
- Educator; Founder of Junior American Red Cross
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Howard F. Gillette
- Chicago, Illinois
- Banker; Promoter of Sea Scouting
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Charles D. Hart
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Physician; Promoter of Troop Camping
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Wilbert E. Longfellow
- Washington, D.C.
- Water-Safety Promoter, American Red Cross
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H.R.H. The Prince
- of Wales
- Scouting Enthusiast
1930
-
Lewis Warrington Baldwin
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Railroad President; Regional Chairman
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Herbert Clark Hoover
- West Branch, Iowa
- 31st President, United States of America
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Charles C. Moore
- San Francisco, California
- Engineer; Scouter
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Hyde Park, New York
- Governor, State of New York; Advocate of Scouting
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James Earl
Russell
- New York, New York
- Educator; Scouter
-
Charles
L. Sommers
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Business Executive; Chairman, Region 10
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James Austin Wilder
- New York, New York
- Developer and Organizer of Sea Scouting
1931
-
Griffith Ogden Ellis
- Detroit, Michigan
- Editor and Publisher, American Boy Magazine
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Lewis Gawtry
- New York, New York
- Banker; Philanthropist
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Lord Hampton, D.S.O.
- London, England
- Distinguished British Scouter
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George Welch Olmsted
- Warren, Pennsylvania
- Utilities Executive; World Scouter
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Victor F. Ridder
- New York, New York
- Newspaper Publisher; Catholic Scouter
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Robert P. Sniffen
- Yonkers, New York
- Merchandising Consultant; Chairman, Committee on Supply Service
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Mell R. Wilkinson
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Manufacturer; National Executive Board Member
1932
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Frank A. Bean
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Business Executive; Advocate of Rural Scouting
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Barron Collier
- New York, New York
- Philanthropist; Promoter of Scouting
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Alfred W.
Dater
- Stamford, Connecticut
- Utilities Executive; First Chairman, Sea Scout Committee
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Dwight
Filley Davis
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Public Servant; Advocate of Athletics
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William Edwin Hall
- Greenwich, Connecticut
- Lawyer; President, Boys' Clubs of America
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Hermann W. Merkel
- New York, New York
- Creative Administrator of Parks and Camps
1933
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Cyrus Adler
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Educator; Chairman, Jewish Committee on Scouting
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Martin H. Carmody
- New York, New York
- Supreme Knight, Knights of Columbus
-
Vincent Massey
- Toronto, Canada
- Canadian Diplomat; Philanthropist
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John A. McGregor
- San Francisco, California
- Region 12 Scouter; Friend to Youth
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Reginald H. Parsons
- Seattle, Washington
- Developer of Scouting in Pacific Northwest
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John P. Wallace
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Publisher; Advocate of Rural Scouting
1934
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Newton D. Baker
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Statesman; Humanitarian
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Charles E. Cotting
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Philanthropist; Promoter of New England Scouting
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Paul Percy
Harris
- Chicago, Illinois
- Lawyer; Founder of Rotary Club Movement
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Frederic
Kernochan
- New York, New York
- Jurist; Pioneer Scouter; Urban League Executive
-
John M. Phillips
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Conservationist; Recipient of Silver Wolf Award
-
Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
- Oyster Bay, New York
- Public Servant; Explorer
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George Albert Smith
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Business Executive; Religious Leader; Scouter
1935
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Calvin Derrick
- Jamesburg, New Jersey
- Educator; Penologist; Innovator
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R. Tait McKenzie
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Educator; Sculptor of Boy Scout Statue
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Amos Alonzo Stagg
- Stockton, California
- Educator; Dean of American Coaches
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Booth Tarkington
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author; Immortalizer of Youth
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Daniel A. Tobin
- New York, New York
- Banker; Scouter; Cofounder, Columbian Squires
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Fielding Harris Yost
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Scout Commissioner; Exponent of Clean Sports
1936
-
Frederick Russell
Burnham
- Three Rivers, California
- American-British Adventurer
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Hugh S. Cumming
- Washington, D.C.
- United States Surgeon General
-
Lawrence
Locke Doggett
- Springfield, Massachusetts
- Educator; Pioneer for Training for Boys' Work
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Charles Horace Mayo
- Rochester, Minnesota
- Surgeon; Health Authority; Pioneer Scouter
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George Edgar Vincent
- Greenwich, Connecticut
- Educator; Adviser to Scouting for Health and Safety
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John Skinner Wilson
- Gilwell Park, England
- Gilwell Camp Chief; World Scouter
1938
-
George A. Allen
- Washington, D.C.
- Presidential Representative for First National Jamboree
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Frank Cody
- Detroit, Michigan
- Educator; Innovator with Schools and Scouting
-
Frank G. Hoover
- Canton, Ohio
- Longtime Scouter; Friend to Youth
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William T. Hornaday
- Stamford, Connecticut
- Zoologist and Conservationist; Pioneer; Scouter
-
Cornelius McGillicuddy
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- "Connie Mack"-Advocate of Good Sportsmanship
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C.B. Smith
- Washington, D.C.
- Public Servant; Physician; Worker for Rural Scouting
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John A. Stiles
- Ottawa, Canada
- Canadian Scouting Official; Recipient of Silver Wolf Award
-
Thomas E. Wilson
- Chicago, Illinois
- Promoter for Rural Youth and 4-H Clubs
1939
-
William
Chalmers Covert
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Clergyman; Scouter
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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; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official
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Francis C. Kelley
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Bishop of Oklahoma City and Tulsa; Scouter
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John R. Mott
- New York, New York
- Missionary; Statesman; World Youth Leader
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Norman Rockwell
- Arlington, Vermont
- Artist; Prime Creator of Scouting's Image
1940
-
Edward Roberts Moore
- New York, New York
- Catholic Clergyman; Youth Worker; Scouter
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Eugene D. Nims
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Philanthropist; Scouter
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George W. Truett
- Dallas, Texas
- Clergyman; World Youth Leader; Scouter
1941
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C. Ward Crampton
- New York, New York
- Scientist; Author; Physical Fitness Advocate
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Homer Folks
- New York, New York
- Social Welfare Statesman
-
Daniel
A. Poling
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Clergyman; Editor; Scouter
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Edgar
Rickard
- Darien, Connecticut
- Mining Engineer; Humanitarian; Friend to Scouting
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J.E.H. Stevenot
- Manila, Philippines
- Creator of Modern Philippine Scout Organization
1942
-
Frank O. Lowden
- Oregon, Illinois
- Farmer; Lawyer; Statesman; Philanthropist; Scouter
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Ragnvald Anderson Nestos
- Minot, North Dakota
- Lawyer; Statesman; Church Worker; Pioneer in Rural Scouting
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Frank Phillips
- Bartlesville, Oklahoma
- Banker; Philanthropist; Enthusiast for Scouting
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Bernard J. Sheil
- Chicago, Illinois
- Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago; Founder of CYO; Scouter
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William Clay Smoot
- Bartlesville, Oklahoma
- Banker; Outdoorsman; Worker for Rural Youth
1943
-
J. Edgar Hoover
- Washington, D.C.
- Lawyer; Criminologist; Director, FBI
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Harry C. Knight
- New Haven, Connecticut
- Business Executive; Philanthropist; Scouter
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John M. Schiff
- New York, New York
- Banker; President, Boy Scouts of America
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William L. Smith
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Surgeon; Public Servant; Author; Scouter
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Frank W.
Wozencraft
- Dallas, Texas
- Businessman; Lawyer; Statesman; Scouter
1944
-
Oscar
H. Benson
- Seven Stars, Pennsylvania
- Educator; Founder, 4-H Clubs
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Charles Evans Hughes
- Glens Falls, New York
- Jurist; Statesman; Diplomat; Champion of Youth
-
William C. Menninger
- Topeka, Kansas
- Neuropsychiatrist; Scouter
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Elbridge W. Palmer
- Kingsport, Tennessee
- Publisher; Worker for Disabled Youth, Racial Harmony, and Scouting
-
Philip L. Reed
- Chicago, Illinois
- Business Executive; Scouter; Member, Advisory Council
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Edward Vernon Rickenbacker
- New York, New York
- Aviation Pioneer; Executive; Wartime Ace of Aces; Scouter
-
Arthur Herbert Tennyson Somers-Cocks,
6th Baron Somers
- London, England
- Chief Scout of the British Empire
-
Thomas J. Watson
- New York, New York
- Business Executive; Philanthropist; Educator; Scouter
1945
-
Francis W. Hatch
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Publicist; Scouter; Chairman, Boys' Life Committee
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Amory Houghton
- Corning, New York
- Manufacturer; Philanthropist; Vice President, Boy Scouts of America
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Paul W. Litchfield
- Akron, Ohio
- Industrialist; Developed First Air Scout Squadron
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Earl C.
Sams
- New York, New York
- Merchant; Philanthropist; Chairman, Business Division Committee
1946
-
John
M. Bierer
- Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts
- Business Executive; 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
inEurope
-
Raymond F. Low
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Business Executive; Scouter; Sea Scouting Enthusiast
-
Wheeler McMillen
- Trenton, New Jersey
- Journalist; Editor; Advocate of Rural Scouting
-
Chester William Nimitz
- Fredericksburg, Texas
- Chief of Naval Operations; United States Signator to Japanese SurrenderTreaty
-
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; 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
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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
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Cherry Logan Emerson
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Engineer; Educator; Servant of Youth
-
Reuben Brooks Hale
- San Francisco, California
- Merchant; Civic Leader; Advocate of Senior Scouting
-
Robert F. Payne
- New York, New York
- Educator; Author; Scouter
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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
YouthWork of Catholic Church in United States of America
-
W.V.M. Fawcett
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Business Executive; Civic Leader; Scouter
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Charles R. Hook
- Middletown, Ohio
- Industrialist; Advocate of Junior Achievement; Scouter
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Luther A. Weigle
- New Haven, Connecticut
- Educator; Dean; Bible Scholar; Pioneer Scouter
1950
-
Harry Messiter Addinsell
- New York, New York Financier; Church Worker; Treasurer, Boy Scouts
of America
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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-Winning Scientist; Pioneer Scouter
-
Byrnes MacDonald
- New York, New York
- Business Executive; Worker for Underprivileged Youth
-
Owen J. Roberts
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Jurist; Public Servant; 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
- 33rd 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
-
James H. Douglas Jr.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Attorney; Public Servant; 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
-
Henry Smith Richardson
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- Manufacturing Chemist; Scouter
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D.C. Spry
- Ottawa, Canada
- Chief Executive Commissioner, Canadian General Council of the Boy
ScoutsAssociation
-
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; Author
-
Frank Learoyd Boyden
- Deerfield, Massachusetts
- Teacher; Headmaster; Friend to Youth
-
Harmar D. Denny
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Attorney; Congressman; Scouter
-
Gale F. Johnston
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Banker; Civic Leader; Philanthropist; Scouter
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Carlos P. Romulo
- Washington, D.C.
- Author; Soldier; Diplomat; Cofounder, Boy Scouts of the Philippines
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Louis John Taber
- Columbus, Ohio
- Farmer; Granger; Exponent of Rural Scouting; Scouter
1953
-
Alton Fletcher Baker
- Eugene, Oregon
- Journalist; Publisher; Civic Leader; Scouter
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Henry B. Grandin
- San Marino, California
- Business Executive; Scouter; Host to Third National Scout Jamboree
-
Ross L. Leffler
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Business Executive; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
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Charles Francis McCahill
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Newspaper Executive; Philanthropist; Scouter
-
David O. McKay
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- President, 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; Church Worker; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
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Richard Oliver Gerow
- Natchez, Mississippi
- Bishop of Natchez, Mississippi; Scouter
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Edward Urner Goodman
- Bondville, Vermont
- Church Executive; Pioneer Scouter; Founder, Order of the Arrow
-
George Lloyd Murphy
- Beverly Hills, California
- Producer; Actor; Publicist; Scouter
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Nathan Marvin Ohrbach
- New York, New York
- Business Executive; Philanthropist; Scouter
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Dewitt Wallace
- Pleasantville, New York
- Magazine Founder; Editor; Publisher; Philanthropist
1955
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Charles Dana Bennett
- Addison, Vermont
- Author; Rural Consultant; Publicist; Scouter
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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; Church Worker; Civic Leader; Scouter
-
Charles William Froessel
- Jamaica, New York
- Jurist; Church Worker; 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
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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
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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; Church Worker; 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
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Harold Edward Stassen
- St. Paul, Minnesota
- Educator; Humanitarian; Statesman; Author; Scouter
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Edwin Joel Thomas
- Akron, Ohio
- Industrialist; Civic Leader; Humanitarian; Scouter
1957
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Harold Roe Bartle
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Attorney; Civic Leader; Humanitarian; Scouter
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Brooks Hays
- Washington, D.C.
- Congressman; Lawyer; Humanitarian; Scouter
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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
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Herman Lee Turner
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Clergyman; Humanitarian; Civic Leader; Scouter
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Kenneth Dale Wells
- Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
- Economist; Educator; President, Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge
1958
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Robert Bernerd Anderson
- Washington, D.C.
- Secretary of the Treasury; Lawyer; Educator; Scouter
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John Hopkinson Baker
- New York, New York
- Conservation Executive; Governmental Adviser
-
Hubert Hardison Coffield
- Rockdale, Texas
- Industrialist; Rancher; Church Worker; Humanitarian; Scouter
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Nathan Dauby
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Business Executive; Civic Leader; Philanthropist; Scouter
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Jackson Dodds
- Montreal, Canada
- Banker; Scouter; Recipient of Silver Wolf and Bronze Wolf Awards
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John Randolph Donnell
- Findlay, Ohio
- Business Executive; Civic Leader; Scouter
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Robert Newcomb Gibson
- East Lansing, Michigan
- Business Executive; Lumberman; Scouter
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Frank Brittain
Kennedy
- Cohasset, Massachusetts
- Investment Dealer; Church Worker; Executive; Scouter
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Edward
Leroy Kohnle
- Dayton, Ohio
- Business Executive; Church Worker; Cultural Leader; Scouter
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Sol George Levy
- Seattle, Washington
- Import-Export Business Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
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John Norton Lord
- Detroit, Michigan
- Business Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
-
James Maitland Stewart
- Beverly Hills, California
- Actor; Combat Aviator; Scouter
1959
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Milo William Bekins
- Los Angeles, California
- Business Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
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George Michael Dowd
- Franklin, Massachusetts
- Clergyman; Domestic Prelate; Youth Leader; Scout Chaplain
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Irving J. Feist
- Newark, New Jersey
- Business Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
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Roger Stanley Firestone
- Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
- Manufacturing Executive; Humanitarian; Scouter
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Bob Hope
- Beverly Hills, California
- Cinema, Radio, and Television Comedian; Humanitarian
-
Jeffrey Louis Lazarus
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Business Executive; Community Leader; Scouter
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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
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Joseph Frederic Wiese
- Coatesville, Pennsylvania
- Industrial Executive; Community Leader; Veteran Scouter
1960
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Joe C. Carrington
- Austin, Texas
- Insurance Executive; Rancher; Church Worker; Youth Worker; Scouter
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Thomas Campbell Clark
- Washington, D.C.
- Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court; Humanitarian;
Veteran Scouter
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James Thomas Griffin
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Business Executive; Humanitarian; Church Worker; 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; 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
Awards
-
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
- 36th 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; Church Worker; World Scouter
-
Howard Tellepsen
- Houston, Texas
- Business Leader; Church Worker; 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; Church Worker; 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, United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam; CG,
United States Army, Vietnam; Eagle Scout; Scouter
1968
-
John Cardinal Cody
- Chicago, Illinois
- Archbishop of Chicago; Recipient of the Silver Beaver Award; Scouter
-
John G. Detwiler
- Williamsport, Pennsylvania
- Industrialist; Church Worker; Recipient of the Silver Beaver and SilverAntelope
Awards; 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
Awards
-
John F. Lott
- Lubbock, Texas
- Rancher; World Scouter; Recipient of the Silver Beaver and Silver
Antelope Awards
-
William L. Schloss
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Banker; Community Leader; Recipient of the Silver Beaver Award
-
James E. Webb
- Washington, D.C.
- Lawyer; Businessman; Diplomat; Educator; Administrator, National Aeronautics
and Space Administration
1969
-
John M. Budd
- St. Paul, Minnesota
- Executive; Champion of Youth; Scouter
-
Arleigh Burke
- Washington, D.C.
- Military Leader; Patriot; Scouter
-
James F. Burshears
- La Junta, Colorado
- 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; Scouter
-
Robert W. Reneker
- Chicago, Illinois
- Executive; Humanitarian; Scouter
-
John W. Starr
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Executive; Scouter
-
N. Eldon Tanner
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Church Worker; 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
- Manila, Philippines
- Business Executive; World Scouter
-
Laurence C. Jones
- Piney Woods, Mississippi
- Educator; Author; Servant of Youth
-
Aryeh Lev
- New York, New York
- Rabbi; Chaplain; Scouter
-
Leo Perlis
- Washington, D.C.
- Organized Labor Official; Humanitarian; Friend of Scouting
-
Bryan
S. Reid Jr.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Investment Banker; Community Leader; Scouter
-
William
H. Spurgeon III
- Santa Ana, California
- Children's Hospital Executive; Father of Special-Interest Exploring
1971
-
William G. Connare
- Greensburg, Pennsylvania
- Bishop; Scouter; 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; Scouter
-
William R. Jackson
- Sewickley, Pennsylvania
- Executive; Friend of Youth; Scouter
-
Fred C. Mills
- Aptos, California
- 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.
- 37th President, United States of America
-
Leon Howard Sullivan
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Humanitarian; Peoples' Champion
1972
-
Louis R. Bruce
Jr.
- Washington, D.C.
- United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs; Champion of Scouting
-
Harvey
C. Christen
- Burbank, California
- Aircraft Company Executive; Civic Leader; 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; Promoter of Exploring
-
Donald P. Hammond
- Monticello, New York
- Business Executive; Civic Leader; Scouting Enthusiast
-
Albert M. Jongeneel
- Rio Vista, California
- Retired Rancher; 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; Scouting Advocate
-
George W. Pirtle
- Tyler, Texas
- Consulting Geologist; Independent Oil Producer; Philanthropist; Benefactor
of Scouting
-
Penn W. Zeigler
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Business Executive; Humanitarian; Veteran Scouter
1973
-
Ernest Banks
- Chicago, Illinois
- Baseball Player; 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; Scouter
-
Donald H.
Flanders
- Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Company Founder and President; Distinguished Scouter
-
E.K.
Jamison
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Company President; Scouter
-
Max I. Silber
- Nashua, New Hampshire
- Company President; 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; 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; Scouter
-
James R. Neidhoefer
- Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
- Company President; Distinguished Scouter; Veteran Scoutmaster
-
Melvin B. Neisner
- Rochester, New York
- Company President; Community Leader; Scouter
-
William H. Quasha
- Manila, Philippines
- Attorney; International Scouter and Scoutmaster
-
John K. Sloan
- Los Angeles, California
- Attorney; Advocate of Youth; Scouter
-
Herman Stern
- Valley City, North Dakota
- Merchant; Humanitarian; Veteran Scouter
-
Leif
J. Sverdrup
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Industrialist; Engineer; Scouter
-
Wallace E. Wilson
- Detroit, Michigan
- Corporate Vice President; Friend of Youth; Scouter
1975
-
Gerald R. Ford
- Washington, D.C.
- 38th President, United States of America
1976
-
John T. Acree Jr.
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Company Board Chairman; Civic Leader; 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; University Alumni Leader; Scouter
-
Thomas F. Hawkins
- River Forest, Illinois
- University Vice President; Scouter
-
Elizabeth G. Knight
- Waite Hill, Ohio
- Philanthropist; Benefactor of Scouting
-
Joseph W. Marshall
- Twin Falls, Idaho
- Retired Physician and Surgeon; Church Worker; Scouter
-
Louis W. Menk
- South St. Paul, Minnesota
- Company Board Chairman; Transportation Industry Leader; Scouter
-
Max S. Norris
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Physician; Businessman; Scouter
-
LaVern
Watts Parmley
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Church Worker; 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.
- 39th President, United States of America; Defender of Human Rights;
Friend of Youth
-
Alec Chesser
- Houston, Texas
- Corporate Leader; Man of Stature; Scouter
-
Dorothy Feist
- New York, New York
- Humanitarian; Philanthropist; Scouting First Lady
-
Roy W. Jordan
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Civil Leader; Scouter
-
Richard W. Kiefer
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Attorney; Church Worker; Scouter
-
Katsumi Kometani
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Dentist; 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; Scouter
-
Forrest N. Shumway
- Los Angeles, California
- Corporate Executive; Friend of Youth; Veteran Scouter
-
Bland W. Worley
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Corporate Executive; Civic Servant; Scouter
1980
-
Charles T. Clayton
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Executive; Civic Leader; Scouter
-
William P. Clements Jr.
- Dallas, Texas
- Governor of Texas; Executive; Distinguished Scouter
-
Frank W. Gay
- Encino, California
- Business Executive; Church Worker; Scouter
-
Thomas F. Gilbane
- Providence, Rhode Island
- Builder; Business Leader; 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; President, Boy Scouts of America
-
Reuben R. Jensen
- Detroit, Michigan
- Engineer; Corporate Executive; Distinguished Scouter
-
Sonia S. Maguire
- Stamford, Connecticut
- Humanitarian; Benefactor of Scouting
-
J. Willard
Marriott
- Washington, D.C.
- Corporation Founder; Church Worker; Benefactor of Scouting
-
Archibald
McClure
- Chicago, Illinois
- Executive; Community Servant; Scouter
-
Henry J. Nave
- Pinehurst, North Carolina
- Corporate Executive; Sportsman; Scouter
-
Gene H. Sternberg Sr.
- Granite City, Illinois
- Executive, Civic Leader; Scouter
-
Harry Thorsen Jr.
- Sarasota, Florida
- Founder; Scouts on Stamps Society; International Executive
1982
-
Rodney H. Brady
- Ogden, Utah
- Educator; Business Executive; Scouter
-
Robert W. Briggs
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Physician; Community Leader; 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; Scouter
-
Albert V. Hartl
- Bismarck, North Dakota
- Business Executive; Distinguished Scouter
-
Peter W. Hummel
- Reno, Nevada
- Geologist; Supporter of Higher Education; Scouter
-
Robert
J. LaFortune
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Independent Oil Operator; Civic Leader; Scouter
-
Arthur
G. Linkletter
- Beverly Hills, California
- TV and Radio Star; Author; Friend of Scouting
-
Thomas C. MacAvoy
- Corning, New York
- Business Executive; Community Servant; Scouter
-
Ann W. Nally
- Annandale, Virginia
- Community Servant; Scouter
-
George M. Pardee Jr.
- La Jolla, California
- Builder; Humanitarian; Veteran Scouter
-
Ronald Reagan
- Santa Barbara, California
- 40th 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; Scouter
-
John M. Belk
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Businessman; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
-
Robert W. Dievendorf
- La Crescenta, California
- Friend of Disabled Youth; 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; Scouter
-
Charles A. Rahmberg
- Peoria, Illinois
- Insurance Executive; Distinguished Scouter
-
Ben Reifel
- Estelline, South Dakota
- American Indian Leader; Public Servant; Scouter
-
Thomas L. Tatham
- Miami, Florida
- Attorney; Civic Leader; Scouter
-
Rolland M. Wilkening
- Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
- Engineer; Community Servant; Scouter
1986
-
Robert L. Backman
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Church Leader, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Attorney;
Scouter
-
Harry E. Bovay Jr.
- Houston, Texas
- Executive Consultant; Scouter
-
J.R. Davidsmeyer
- Jacksonville, Illinois
- President, Illinois Road Contractors, Inc.; Scouter
-
Burl Ives
- Montecito, California
- Folksinger; Songwriter; Actor; Friend of Scouting
-
Ted L. Johnson
- Fremont, Michigan
- President, Carajon Chemical Company, Inc.; Scouter
-
William
P. McCahill
- Arlington, Virginia
- Executive Secretary, President's Committee on Employment for the Handicapped;
Scouter
-
Charles J. Merlin
- Hudson Heights, New Jersey
- Founder, The Elbeetian Legion; Scouter
-
Thomas L. Parker
- Columbus, Ohio
- Retired Chairman of the Board; Big Drum, Inc.; Scouter
-
Roger Tory Peterson
- Old Lyme, Connecticut
- Author-Naturalist; Ornithologist; Artist; Friend of Scouting
-
Charles M. Pigott
- Bellevue, Washington
- President, PACCAR, Inc.; President, Boy Scouts of America
-
Betty Pilsbury
- New York, New York
- President, Girl Scouts of America
-
Eddie G. Robinson
- Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
- Football Coach, Grambling State University; Friend to Youth
1988
-
William Aramony
- Alexandria, Virginia
- President of United Way of America; Humanitarian; Human-Service Leader
-
Warren E. Burger
- Washington, D.C.
- Fifteenth 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, 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
- Utica, New York
- Insurance Executive; Civic Leader; Loyal Scouter (Posthumous Award)
-
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.
- Businessman; Senior Public Official; 41st President, United States
of America
-
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
1992
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William L. Adams
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Geologist; Oil Company Executive; Distinguished Scouter
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John L. Clendenin
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Telecommunications Executive; Civic Leader; Loyal Scouter
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Glenn A. Cox
- Bartlesville, Oklahoma
- Retired Executive; Education Regent; Dedicated Scouter
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Kenneth P. Davis
- Alexandria, Virginia
- Logistician; Army Reservist; Devoted Scouter
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Jacques E. Dubois
- Woonsocket, Rhode Island
- Businessman; Civic Leader; Outstanding Scouter
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Marian Wright Edelman
- Washington, D.C.
- Children's Advocate; Civil Rights; Leader, Friend of Youth
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James A. Hackney III
- Washington, North Carolina
- Professional Engineer; Executive; Dedicated Scouter
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Paul R. Hafer
- Boyertown, Pennsylvania
- Automotive Engineer; Inventor; Loyal Scouter
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Richard C. Halpern
- Winnetka, Illinois
- Construction Executive; Civil Engineer; Distinguished Scouter
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Vivian Harris
- New York City, New York
- Advocate for the Disabled; Civic Leader; Dynamic Scouter
-
William
A. Hiller
- Fayetteville, New York
- Farm Cooperative Executive; Community Servant; Able Scouter
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James
A. Lovell Jr.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Astronaut; Communications Executive; Distinguished Eagle Scout
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William H. Niemann
- Glen Rock, New Jersey
- Horticulturist; Community Servant; Dedicated Scouter
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General Colin L. Powell
- Washington, D.C.
- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Army Officer; Role Model for
Youth
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Richard N. Ross
- Paso Robles, California
- Producer; Showman; Dedicated Scouter
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Gerald J. Voros
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Communicator; Civic Worker; Devoted Scouter
1993
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William H. Gray III
- Reston, Virginia
- Minister; Legislator; Supporter of Education
-
George R. Hill III
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Educator; Researcher; Dedicated Scouter
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Lester G. Jones
- Sequim-Dungeness, Washington
- Human Resources Consultant; Executive; Loyal Scouter
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R. Dan Matkin
- Irving, Texas
- Business Executive; Civic Leader; Devoted Scouter
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R. Richard Rubottom
- Dallas, Texas
- International Consultant; Diplomat; Dynamic Scouter
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G. William Swisher
Jr.
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Corporate Executive; Civic Leader; Distinguished Scouter
1994
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Thomas
T. Anderson
- 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
- Professional Engineer; 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; Volunteer; Dedicated Scouter
-
J.W. Marriott Jr.
- Washington, D.C.
- Corporate Executive; Civic Leader; Distinguished Scouter
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J. Patrick Ross
- Columbus, Ohio
- Business Executive; Civic Leader; Dynamic Scouter
-
Herbert J. Rowe
- Naples, Florida
- Association Executive; Community Leader; Loyal Scouter
1995
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Ronald E. Burton
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Star Athlete; Popular Speaker; Dedicated Scouter; Civic Leader
-
Augustus 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 Jr.
- 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
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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 Jefferson
Clinton
- The White House, Washington, D.C.
- Senior Public Official, 42nd President, United States of America;
Attorney; Former Governor of Arkansas
-
John
M. Coughlin
- Larchmont, New York
- Insurance Executive; Church Leader; Devoted Scouter
-
Sigfred 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
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John C. Cushman III
- Pasadena, California
- Real Estate Executive, Civic Leader, Devoted Scouter
-
Allan D. Fisher
- Visalia, California
- Health Care Executive, Community Leader, Dynamic Scouter
-
Vertella "Val" S. Gadsden
- New York, New York
- Synagogue Leader, Public Speaker, Devoted Scouter
-
Herbert T. Olson
- Irving, Texas
- Retired Association Executive, Civic Leader, Devoted Scouter
-
Edward Allan
Pease
- Terre Haute, Indiana
- U.S. Representative, Youth Advocate, Distinguished Scouter
-
Elliott
"Chope" Phillips
- Amarillo, Texas
- Rancher, Philanthropist,
- Scouting Benefactor
-
Dr. 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
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