BSA completes 108 years! Here is a list of 108 Scouts who became famous - District M, Northern Star Scouting BSA (2023)

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BSA completes 108 years! Here is a list of 108 Scouts who became famous - District M, Northern Star Scouting BSA (1)

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What do you get out of the youth movement that has it all? A list of 108 Boy Scouts who became famous.

The list includes presidents and Pulitzer Prize winners, astronauts and athletes, celebrities and CEOs.

Two notes before we start:

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  1. The list is shockingly incomplete. With millions of Scouting alumni out there, any list this long is going to disappoint some people. Please leave a comment with the most shocking omissions.
  2. If the famous person is an Eagle Scout, include that in parentheses. When available, I have included the Year of the Eagle as listed in the National Eagle Scout Association database.

BSA completes 108 years! Here is a list of 108 Scouts who became famous - District M, Northern Star Scouting BSA (2)

Astronauts, explorers and inventors

  • Peter Agre, biologist who received the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Eagle Scout, Class of 1964)
  • Buzz Aldrin, second man on the moon
  • Neil Armstrong,astronaut and first man on the moon (Eagle Scout, Class of 1947)
  • Lee Berger, National Geographic Explorer and Paleoanthropologist (Eagle Scout, Class of 1983)
  • Bluford script, first African American in space (Eagle Scout)
  • Thomas Czech, chemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1989 (Eagle Scout, Class of 1962)
  • Roger Chaffee, astronaut killed on the Apollo 1 mission (Eagle Scout, Class of 1951)
  • Karl Herzog, astronaut and tenth man on the moon (Eagle Scout, Class of 1946)
  • Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of modern television (Eagle Scout, Class of 1932)
  • Steve Fosset, record aviator (Eagle Scout, Class of 1957)
  • Jim Lovel, astronaut who was commander of the Apollo 13 mission (Eagle Scout, Class of 1943)
  • Wilhelm Morner, Physicist, 2014 Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry (Eagle Scout, Class of 1967)
  • Ellison Onizuka, astronaut who died in the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger (Eagle Scout, Class of 1964)
  • Paulo Seipel, Antarctic explorer who coined the term "wind chill" (Eagle Scout, Class of 1924)
  • E. O. Wilson, researcher, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and world's top ant expert (Eagle Scout, Class of 1944)

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Athletes, coaches and sports leaders

  • Hank Aaron, Baseball Hall of Fame
  • Willie Banks, Olympic athlete and former world record holder (Eagle Scout, Class of 1971)
  • Bill Bradley, former New York Knicks basketball player and Hall of Famer (Eagle Scout, Class of 1957)
  • Chan Gailey, former coach of the Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills (Eagle Scout, Class of 1966)
  • Don Garlits, engineer considered the father of drag racing (Eagle Scout, Class of 1946)
  • Pat Gillick, retired professional baseball executive and Hall of Famer (Eagle Scout, Class of 1951)
  • Josh Hart, basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers (Eagle Scout, Class of 2013)
  • Steve Holcomb, bobsleigh gold medalist at the 2010 Winter Olympics (Eagle Scout, class of 1995)
  • Michael Jordan, former NBA player and current owner of the NBA team
  • Tommy Lasorda, former baseball manager and Hall of Famer
  • Ewing Kaufmann, former owner of the Kansas City Royals and the man after whom the stadium is named (Eagle Scout, Class of 1931)
  • Ray Malavasi, former head coach of the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Rams (Eagle Scout, Class of 1944)
  • Peter McLoughlin, Presidente do Seattle Seahawks (Eagle Scout, Classe de 1971)
  • Emery Moorehead, former tight end who won Super Bowl XX with the Chicago Bears (Eagle Scout, Class of 1969)
  • Jim Mora, former head coach of the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts (Eagle Scout, Class of 1950)
  • Nolan Ryan, former MLB pitcher and current head coach of the Houston Astros
  • Alberto Salazar, three-time New York Marathon champion
  • Markus Spitz, Olympic swimmer with gold medal
  • Jo Theismann, former NFL quarterback
  • Shane Victorino, former professional baseball player who won three Gold Gloves (Eagle Scout, Class of 1996).
  • Ken Whisenhunt, offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers and former head coach of the Arizona Cardinals and Tennessee Titans (Eagle Scout, Class of 1976)
  • Steve Jung, former NFL quarterback and sportscaster

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authors and journalists

  • Walter Cronkite, Journalist,CBS Nightly NewsAnker
  • Clive Kussler, romancista de aventura best-seller (Eagle Scout, Class of 1946)
  • Brandon Mull, author of the children's fantasy seriesfabulous port(Eagle Scout, turma de 1993)
  • Harrison Salisbury, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist covering the civil rights movement, the Kennedy assassination, and the Vietnam War (Eagle Scout, Class of 1924)

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Civil Rights Leader

  • serious green, civil rights activist and member of the Little Rock Nine (Eagle Scout, Class of 1956)
  • Martin Luther King Júnior., symbol of civil rights
  • Wallace Stegner, civil rights activist, pilot of the Tuskegee Airmen, entrepreneur who revived the Apollo Theater in New York City (Eagle Scout, Class of 1936)

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animator

  • Jack Black, actor inJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,school of rockit's atKung-Fu-PandaFranchise
  • Frank Blair, former NBC hosttodayShow (Eagle Scout, turma de 1930)
  • Jimmy Buffet, Grammy-winning musician
  • Toni Cavalero, actor inschool of rockna Nickelodeon (Eagle Scout, Classe de 2001)
  • Rob Corddry, former correspondent forthe daily newsand actor oneHot bodieseChildren's Hospital(Eagle Scout, turma de 1988)
  • Harrison Ford, actor inblade runnerand the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises
  • Zach Galifianakis, actor ofmale catTrilogy,There Lego Batman MovieeA fold in time(Eagle Scout, turma de 1986)
  • Nolan Gould, ABC actorModern Family
  • Richard Gere, actor inPretty WomaneChicago
  • Andy Griffith, actor inDie Andy-Griffith-ShoweMatlock
  • William Hanna, animator and voice actor, co-founder of Hanna-Barbera (Eagle Scout, Class of 1924)
  • Jon Heder, actor inNapoleon Dynamit(Eagle Scout, turma de 1994)
  • Derek Hough, actor anddancing with the starsChampion
  • Jay Leno, former NBC hostTonight's program
  • Andy Lewis, world slackline champion who performed at Super Bowl XLVI (Eagle Scout, Class of 2002).
  • John Lithgow, Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor known for roles in3. Stone of the Sunethe crowns
  • David Lynch, Oscar-nominated director ofthe elephant manand creator of the cop police seriestwin peaks(Eagle Scout, turma de 1962)
  • Ozzie Nelson, bandleader and actor who starred inThe Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet(Eagle Scout, classe de 1920)
  • Jeff Orlowski, documentary filmmaker who madeice huntecoral hunting(Eagle Scout, Classe 2000)
  • Chris Pratt, actor inparks and recreationeGuardians of the Galaxy
  • Dan Reynolds, lead singer of Imagine Dragons (Eagle Scout, Class of 2004)
  • Evan Roe, actor insecretary womanon CBS (Eagle Scout, born 2015)
  • Mike Rowe, hosted bydirty work(Eagle Scout, turma de 1979)
  • Glen Schofield, one of the creators of the Call of Duty video game series (Eagle Scout, Class of 1977)
  • Steven SpielbergOscar-winning director ofSchindler's ListeThere Private James Ryan(Eagle Scout, turma de 1961)
  • Bach Stewart, survivor and host ofSOS: How to surviveno The Weather Channel (Eagle Scout, Classe de 1990)
  • Jimmy StewartOscar-winning actor inThe History of Philadelphia
  • street jorge, Grammy-winning musician
  • John Tesch, Emmy-winning pianist, composer, and television host (Eagle Scout, Class of1968)
  • Jacob Valentin, guitarist of the band Maroon 5 (Eagle Scout, Classe de 1996)
  • John WayneOscar-winning actor intrue courage

BSA completes 108 years! Here is a list of 108 Scouts who became famous - District M, Northern Star Scouting BSA (7)

politicians and officials

  • Michael Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg L.P. and former Mayor of New York City (Eagle Scout, Class of 1954)
  • James Brady, former White House Press Secretary (Eagle Scout, Class of 1955)
  • Stefan Breyer, Supreme Court Justice (Eagle Scout, Class of 1952)
  • George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States
  • Tom C. Clark, former Supreme Court Justice (Eagle Scout, Class of 1914)
  • Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States
  • Gerhard Ford, 38th President of the United States (Eagle Scout, Class of 1927)
  • Robert Gates, Former Secretary of Defense (Eagle Scout, Class of 1958)
  • Jon Huntsman Jr., US Ambassador to Russia (Eagle Scout, Class of 1975)
  • John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States
  • Henry Paulsson, former Secretary of the Treasury (Eagle Scout, Class of 1960)
  • Ross Perot, Founder of Electronic Data Systems and Presidential Candidate (Eagle Scout, Class of 1943)
  • Rick Perry, Secretary of Energy and former Governor of Texas (Eagle Scout, Class of 1964)
  • Donald Rumsfeld, former Secretary of Defense (Eagle Scout, Class of 1949)
  • jeff sessions, Attorney General (Eagle Scout, Class of 1963)
  • Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State and former CEO of ExxonMobil (Eagle Scout, Class of 1965)
  • West of Togo, former Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Eagle Scout, Class of 1957)

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General Manager

  • Stephen Bechtel Jr., founder of Bechtel Corp., America's largest construction and civil engineering company, benefactor of Summit Bechtel Reserve (Eagle Scout, Class of 1940)
  • Karl Dolan, Founder of HBO (Eagle Scout, Class of 1941)
  • Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft
  • William Gates Sr., philanthropist and father of Bill Gates (Eagle Scout, Class of 1941)
  • Howard Lincoln, ex-presidente da Nintendo of America e do Seattle Mariners (Eagle Scout, turma de 1955)
  • Bill Marriott, Presidente da Marriott International (Eagle Scout, Classe de 1947)
  • Michael Mauler, CEO da GameStop (Eagle Scout, turma de 1975)
  • Jim Rogers, former President and CEO of Kampgrounds of America (Eagle Scout, Class of 1965)
  • T. Gary Rogers, ex-CEO da Dreyer's Ice Cream (Eagle Scout, classe de 1956)
  • Brad Tilden, CEO da Alaska Airlines (Eagle Scout, turma de 1976)
  • Sam Walton, founder of Walmart (Eagle Scout, Class of 1934)
  • David Weekley, Founder and President of David Weekley Homes (Eagle Scout, Class of 1969)

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soldiers and war heroes

  • Artur Eldred, Premier Eagle Scout and Navy Veteran (Eagle Scout, Class of 1912)
  • Thomas Norris, Navy SEAL who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War (Eagle Scout, Class of 1959)
  • Mitchell Paige, Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942 (Eagle Scout, Class of 1936)
  • Leo K. Thorsness, Air Force Colonel who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Vietnam War (Eagle Scout, Class of 1949)

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