List of Eagle Scouts

Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Scouts BSA program of Scouting America. Since it was first awarded to Arthur Rose Eldred on August 21, 1912, Eagle Scout has been earned by more than two million youth. The list below includes notable recipients.

As of 2014, requirements include earning at least 21 merit badges and demonstrating Scout Spirit, leadership, and service. The requirements include an Eagle Scout Service Project where the Scout must further demonstrate service and leadership. Eagle Scouts are recognized with a medal and a cloth badge that visibly recognizes the accomplishments of the Scout. Eagle Palms are a further recognition, awarded for completing additional tenure, leadership, and merit badge requirements. Typically adult volunteers who have received the Eagle award as a youth wear a smaller patch depicting a square knot.

The Distinguished Eagle Scout Award (DESA) is bestowed to Eagle Scouts for nationally renowned distinguished service in their profession and to the community for a period of at least 25 years after earning the Eagle Scout rank. Since its introduction in 1969 by the National Eagle Scout Association, the DESA has been awarded to over 2,000 Eagle Scouts.Template:Listref

The NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award (NOESA) is bestowed to Eagle Scouts who have distinguished themselves at a local-to-regional level or who have not yet met the 25-year tenure requirement to be considered for a DESA. This award was introduced in 2011.

Eagle Scouts

• File:WikiProject Scouting BSA Eagle Distinguished device.svg Indicates recipients of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award (DESA)
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Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References 1980 American computer programmer and website developer 1960 c. Representative from New York (1983–2013) Template:Listref 1961 Army colonel and astronaut who flew on shuttle missions STS-28 and STS-43 Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1936 c. First Filipino American elected to public office in the United States when he was elected as a representative in the Hawaii Legislature in 1954. 1964 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Medical doctor, professor, and molecular biologist who was awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of aquaporin; president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Template:Listref 1950 c. Representative from Arkansas (1969–1993) 1954 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Governor of Tennessee (1979–1987); Secretary of Education (1991–1993); Senator from Tennessee (2003–2021) Template:Listref 1973 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award College men's basketball coach at Oregon; formerly at Creighton, Kansas State and Marshall 1968 c. Cartoonist, best known for his comic strip FoxTrot Template:Dagger 1931 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Founder of Topa Equities, namesake of UCLA Anderson School of Management Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1945 c. Air Force officer; first recipient of the Air Force Cross; the only person killed by enemy fire during the Cuban Missile Crisis when his U-2 spy aircraft was shot down over Cuba 2009 Singer; semi-finalist on The Glee Project; competitor on The Voice 2010 Singer-songwriter; actor Template:Dagger 1932 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Prominent Filipino architect known for being a leading proponent of the International Style of architecture in the Philippines in the 1960s Template:Dagger 1947 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Astronaut who flew on the Gemini 8 and Apollo 11 missions; test pilot and naval aviator; first human to set foot on the Moon Template:ListrefTemplate:ListrefTemplate:Listref 1987 Award winning travel photographer and writer. Template:Dagger 1929 c. Aviator and businessman, known especially for early UFO sightings 1957 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Co-founder of WordPerfect; former professor at Brigham Young University Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1963 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Member of the Quorum of the Twelve of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; businessman; Utah state senator Template:Listref 1963 NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award American-history document dealer and autograph collector 1952 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Aerospace businessman; former CEO of Martin Marietta Aerospace Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1936 c. Former professional baseball player (Boston Red Sox 1947) and collegiate umpire. 1975 Commissioner of the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries; former Oregon state representative and senator

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Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References 1966 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award President of Harvard University, former President of Tufts University and former Chancellor of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref 1985 Georgia Tech professor 1967 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Physician and astronaut who flew on shuttle missions STS-29 and STS-40 Template:Listref 1971 Olympic competitor and world-record-holding track star Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1933 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Professional Scouter, fifth Chief Scout Executive (1967–1976) Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1944 c. Texas state representative; Texas state Republican chairman; director of Federal Highway Administration Template:Dagger 1954 Mayor of Washington, D.C. (1979–1991) and (1995–1999); Member of the Council of the District of Columbia (2000–2014) Template:Dagger 1952 NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Retired football linebacker in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, and the Washington Redskins Template:Dagger 1930 Navy fighter pilot killed in action over France during World War II; awarded the Navy Cross twice and the Silver Star; was named in his honor 1958 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award President of West Virginia University Institute of Technology; regional vice-president of West Virginia University Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1915 Author, illustrator, founding pioneer of the Boy Scouts of America Template:Dagger 1940 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Chairman Emeritus and Director of Bechtel Template:Listref 1997 c. National Football League quarterback for the Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens Template:Dagger 1943 c. Head coach at Texas A&M University from 1972 to 1978 and at Mississippi State University from 1979 until 1985 1981 Major League Baseball outfielder for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, and Baltimore Orioles; first player to hit 50 doubles and 50 home runs in a single season Template:Dagger 1925 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Representative from Florida (1949–1993) Template:Listref 1970 U.S. editorial cartoonist for The Arizona Republic Template:Dagger 1938 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Representative (1948–1955) from Texas; senator from Texas (1971–1993); nominee for Vice President of the United States (1988); chairman of the Senate Finance Committee; Secretary of the Treasury (1993–1994) Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref 1983 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Internationally renowned paleoanthropologist, physical anthropologist and archeologist Template:Dagger 2014 Suffered from progeria; helped raise awareness of the disease 1978 c. Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives (2007–2009); Mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico (2009–) Template:Dagger 1946 Professional wrestler; schoolteacher; coach 1978 Professor of Biology at University of Central Oklahoma; textbook author; founder of Metabolism Foundation 1958 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Senator from New Mexico (1983–2013); attorney general of New Mexico (1979–1983) Template:Listref 1966 Adventure guide, author, photographer, speaker and trail designer; wrote the 10th, 11th and 12th editions of the Boy Scout Handbook and the 4th edition of the Fieldbook Template:Dagger 1967 Serial killer 1962 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Representative from Georgia (1993–) Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1930 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award News Anchor for NBC's Today Show 1953 to 1975 Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref 1954 Mayor of the City of New York (2002–2014); businessman and the founder of Bloomberg L.P. Template:Listref 1958 c. Air Force colonel; astronaut who participated in four flights of the Space Shuttle–STS-8, STS-39, STS-53, and STS-61-A; first African American in space; designated as the emissary to return the Challenger flag to a Boy Scout troop Template:Listref 2004 Mayor of Des Plaines, Illinois Template:Dagger 1925 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Army general who commanded the US forces in Korea (1966–1969) Template:Listref 1972 c. Navy captain; astronaut; test pilot; veteran of seven space flights-STS-50, STS-61, STS-73, STS-82, STS-113, Expedition 6, and Soyuz TMA-1 Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1925 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award United States Marine Corps lieutenant general, combat veteran of World War II and the Korean War, decorated for his actions during the Battle of Iwo Jima and in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir Template:Listref 1998 NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives 1977 c. Member of the Maine House of Representatives 1957 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Rhodes Scholar; National Basketball Association basketball player with the New York Knicks (1967–1977); Senator from New Jersey (1979–1997); US presidential candidate (2000) Template:ListrefTemplate:ListrefTemplate:Listref Template:Dagger 1966 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Astronaut who flew on shuttle mission STS-78 Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref Template:Dagger 1955 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Gun control advocate; White House Press Secretary under President Ronald Reagan; shot and became permanently disabled during the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan Template:Listref 1975 United States Senator for Indiana 2008 Long snapper for the Arizona Cardinals; Super Bowl 50 champion 1952 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1994–2022) Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref 1991 c. Member of the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st congressional district (2013–2018), Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (2018–2021) Template:Dagger 1926 c. Attorney, politician, mayor of Nashville, Tennessee 1965 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America Template:Listref 1976 c. NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas 1980 c. Musician and author 1968 Representative (1993–2007) and senator from Ohio (2007–) Template:Dagger 1922 Triple WWII Navy Cross recipient and Rear Admiral 1995 Great-grandson of Frederick Russell Burnham; U.S. Army's Soldier of the Year in 2003 and Medical Corps Non-commissioned officer of the Year in 2007 Template:Dagger 1941 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award U.S. Representative from Virginia Template:Listref 1969 c. Federal judge on United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References Template:Dagger 1950 Representative from Louisiana (1969–1973) Template:Dagger 1926 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Chancellor of North Carolina State University (1959–1975) Template:Listref 1975 c. NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Army general; last commander of the International Security Assistance Force Template:Dagger 1922 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Founder of the World Scout Foundation, member of World Scout Committee Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1923 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Cartoonist for the Terry and the Pirates and Steve Canyon comic strips Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref 1955 NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Rear Admiral of the United States Navy 1971 Representative from Missouri (2005–2013) Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1947 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Marine Corps colonel; astronaut who commanded Skylab 4 Template:Listref 1985 c. Former speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives (2009–2011) Template:Dagger 1962 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Astronaut who flew on shuttle mission including STS-33; medical doctor; Navy officer; test pilot; professional soccer player Template:Listref 1962 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Chemist and 1989 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1951 c. Navy lieutenant commander; pilot and astronaut; killed in the Apollo 1 training exercise Template:Listref 1997 National Football League offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns (2004–2005) and Buffalo Bills (2007–) 1980 Astronaut who flew on missions STS-124, Expedition 17, Expedition 18, STS-126 Template:Listref 2003 c. Member of the Iowa Senate Template:Dagger 1931 Air Force lieutenant colonel; fighter pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II; then flew over 100 missions during the Korean War 1964 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Dean of the Faculty at Harvard Business School (1995–2005); president of Brigham Young University–Idaho (2005–2015) Template:Listref 1970 c. Louisiana Supreme Court justice Template:Dagger 1929 c. Earth scientist, biogeologist, cosmologist, and paleontologist Template:Dagger 1914 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Associate justice of the Supreme Court (1949–1967) Template:Listref 1973 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Army officer, civil servant, author, recipient of the Silver Buffalo Template:Dagger 1952 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Senator from Mississippi (1978–2018) Template:Listref 1959 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Navy commander; honored with the Navy Cross for his leadership as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref 2004 Wide receiver for the National Football League's Indianapolis Colts 1964 NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Representative from New York's 27th congressional district since 2013 Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1937 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Representative from New York (1965–1985); president of the World Bank (1986–1991) Template:Listref 1970 c. Representative from Tennessee (2003–) Template:Listref 1987 c. Actor 1989 American environmentalist, renewable energy advocate, social entrepreneur, clergyman 2015 Football wide receiver and return man for the Philadelphia Eagles 1960 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Astronaut who was the pilot for the first Return to Space flight and flew shuttle missions STS-26, STS-38, STS-51-I, STS-61 Template:Listref 2000 Co-founder of the advocacy group Scouting for All, professional road bicycle racer 1966 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Senator from Idaho (1999–) Template:Listref 1972 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and of Engineering Systems at Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ford Professor of Engineering Template:Listref 1958 Navy captain; fighter pilot veteran of the Vietnam War; test pilot; astronaut who flew shuttle missions STS-51-G, STS-36 and STS-48 Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1946 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army; CEO of Weyerhaeuser and United Airlines; National President of the BSA Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1957 Football tight end who played for the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants 1956 c. Astronaut who flew on missions STS-83 and STS-94 1969 President of Arizona State University 2000 c. U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district. 1996 c. Actor best known for his Dell ads Template:Dagger 1946 Adventure novelist and successful amateur marine archaeologist, founder of National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA)

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Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References Template:Dagger 1967 c. Former New York state health commissioner 1986 c. Litigant in Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, a landmark case decision by the Supreme Court of the United States on the rights of private organizations Template:Dagger 1944 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Honorary national chairman of Citizens for a Better America; Representative from California (1979–1993) Template:Listref 1955 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Representative from Nebraska (1981–1989); lawyer; Mayor of Omaha (1995–2001) Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1947 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award President of Rhodes College (1973–1999) Template:Listref 1994 c. Collegiate (BYU) and professional (Miami Dolphins) American football player 1980 Treasurer of the U.S. Democratic National Committee (DNC); investment banker and Co-Head of the Recapitalization and Restructuring Group at Moelis & Company Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1976 One of the heaviest people in the world 1959 c. Cardiothoracic surgeon who performed the first successful permanent artificial heart implant Template:Listref 2006 Football offensive lineman for the New England Patriots 2016 Football offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles 1986 c. State Representative from Massachusetts (2011-2019) 1967 c. Former CEO and chairman of the board of Kroger Template:Dagger 1936 c. Served as president of First National Bank of Minnesota and First Bank Systems (now US Bank), and Deputy Secretary of the Treasury under Gerald Ford. 1986 NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Representative from Illinois (2011–2013) Template:Listref 2007 c. Filipino-American actor, television host and model based in the Philippines. 1979 c. NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award U.S. Air Force pilot, businessman, rancher, attorney 1949 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Governor of Massachusetts (1975–1979) and (1983–1991); US presidential candidate (1988) Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref 1946 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Air Force brigadier general; astronaut, as a member of Apollo 16 he became one of only twelve men who have walked on the Moon Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref Template:Dagger 1951 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Renowned surgeon; host of his own medical TV series and Texan icon who founded Houston's Life Flight using a model that was adopted nationally Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1962 Award-winning newspaper reporter at The Baton Rouge Morning Advocaste; author; adjunct professor at Louisiana State University Template:Dagger 1925 c. Lieutenant colonel in the Marine Corps during World War II who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life" during the Battle of Kwajalein Template:Listref

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Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References Template:Dagger 1957 District attorney for Travis County, Texas; known for bringing to light the Jack Abramoff scandals and for filing charges against House majority leader Tom DeLay 1975 Molecular biologist, researcher, and professor Template:Dagger 1942 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Assistant to President Richard Nixon (1969–1973) Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1945 Air Force colonel; Apollo 7 astronaut Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1912 First Eagle Scout; agricultural official and executive; Navy veteran of World War I; received BSA's Bronze Honor Medal for lifesaving; first of four generations of Eagle Scouts Template:Dagger 1957 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Senator from Wyoming (1997–2021) Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref 1958 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Founder, CEO, and Executive Chairman of Retirement Living TV and served for 28 years as CEO of Erickson Living, formerly Erickson Retirement Communities Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1953 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Director of John C. Stennis Space Center (1989–2002) Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1941 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Governor of Washington (1965–1977); Senator (1983–1989) Template:Listref

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Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References 1982 c. Insurance agent and vice-president; representative from Texas (1998–2011) Template:Dagger 1932 Inventor, holder of first patent for an electronic television; Eagle award presented to his wife in 2006 as it had been earned but not presented Template:Dagger 1937 Army Air Forces navigator during World War II who was awarded the Medal of Honor Template:Dagger 1935 c. Poet best known as the co-owner of the City Lights Bookstore and publishing house, which published early literary works of the Beat Generation Template:Dagger 1923 Army lieutenant general; survivor of the Bataan Death March; deputy director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (1961–1964) Template:Dagger 1914 c. First Region Scout Executive, Region Nine (Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico), B.S.A. (1919–1945); Silver Antelope Award recipient; General Manager of Philmont Scout Ranch and Phillips Properties, B.S.A. (1945–1949); Assistant to the Chief Scout Executive (1949–1952). Template:Dagger 1979 c. Congressman from Bucks County, Pennsylvania (2005–2007, 2011–2017); Silver Beaver Award recipient 1971 Author, reporter and teacher Template:Dagger 1957 c. Emeritus professor of mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Template:Dagger 1948 Navy submarine commander during World War II who received the Medal of Honor Template:Dagger 1945 c. Representative from Washington (1965–1995); Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1989–1995); ambassador to Japan (1998–2001) Template:Listref 2000 Olympic bobsledder Template:Dagger 1927 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Representative from Michigan (1949–1973); 40th Vice President of the United States (1973–1974); 38th President of the United States (1974–1977) Template:ListrefTemplate:ListrefTemplate:Listref Template:Dagger 1963 c. Co-founder of environmental activist group Earth First! 1971 Army colonel; astronaut who flew on STS-105, STS-117, and STS-128. Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1957 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Aviator and adventurer known for his five world record non-stop circumnavigations of the Earth: as a long-distance solo balloonist, as a sailor, and as a solo airplane pilot; president of the National Eagle Scout Association; Silver Buffalo Award recipient Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref 1975 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Air Force Reserve colonel; astronaut who flew on STS-121 as a mission specialist Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref Template:Dagger 1946 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Politician; Governor of Louisiana (1996–2004) Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1956 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Politician, former mayor of Newport News, Virginia Template:Listref 1963 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Attorney; 10th director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (1993–2001) Template:Listref 1969 Journalist; Representative from New York (1995–1997) 1962 First transgender woman to be appointed as a judge in Texas 1987 NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Businessman, venture capitalist, philanthropist, owner of Skinwalker Ranch Template:Dagger 1952 Research pilot; Air Force colonel; astronaut who flew STS-3 and STS-51-F Template:Listref

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Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References 1966 Offensive coordinator for the New York Jets; head coach of the Buffalo Bills (2010–2012), Dallas Cowboys (1998–1999) and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2002–2007) Template:Listref 1986 Primetime Emmy Award-winning stand-up comedian and actor. 1960 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Deputy United States Secretary of the Interior (1995–1998); California Insurance Commissioner (2003–2007); 46th Lieutenant Governor of California (2007–) Template:Listref 1946 Considered to be the "Father of Drag Racing", created first successful rear-engined Top Fuel dragster. Template:Dagger 1947 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award 69th Governor of Rhode Island (1977–1985) 1958 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award CIA director (1991–1993); President of Texas A&M University (2002–2007); President of the National Eagle Scout Association; Secretary of Defense (2006–2011); National President of the Boy Scouts of America (2014-2016) Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref Template:Dagger 1941 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Lawyer and CEO of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; father of Bill Gates Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref 1960 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award President of several universities and law professor Template:Listref 1955 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Majority leader of the United States House of Representatives (1989–1995); Representative from Missouri (1977–2005); 2004 presidential candidate Template:Listref 1959 c. Actor best known for his portrayal of Buck Rogers in the 1979–1981 television series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century 1951 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Retired professional baseball executive; general manager of four Major League Baseball teams with three World Series championships; inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011. 2008 Video game designer & programmer, known for his work on Aether, Closure, Bombernauts, The End Is Nigh and Mewgenics. 1960 Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology, the American Legacy Foundation Distinguished Professor of Tobacco Control, and director of the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine 1969 Representative from Texas (2005–2023) 1976 c. Distinguished Eagle Scout Award 21st Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force 1959 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Author, politician, professor, and educator; mayor of Indianapolis (1992–2000) Template:Listref 1981 c. Politician, attorney, and editorial writer; member and president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from the Green Party (2001–2005) 1961 c. Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Former CEO and chairman of BE&K 1941 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Inventor and philanthropist Template:Listref 1962 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Professor at the University of Washington; judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (1999–) Template:Listref 1981 c. Representative from Missouri (2001–present) Template:Listref 1956 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Civil rights activist; one of the Little Rock Nine Template:Listref 1974 c. Air Force lieutenant colonel; astronaut who served on shuttle mission STS-67 Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1953 Navy Reserve rear admiral; astronaut who served on shuttle mission STS-51-D Template:Listref 1948 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Emeritus member of the Seventy for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Template:Listref 1994 Major League Baseball pitcher, Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals

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Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References Template:Dagger 1962 c. Medal of Honor recipient (posthumous) Template:Dagger 1994 "Radioactive Boy Scout" who attempted to build a nuclear reactor at age seventeen Template:Dagger 1942 c. White House Chief of Staff (1969–1973) 1959 c. Republican member of the Texas State Senate from Van Zandt County, Texas, elected 2014 1989 Politician, member of the New York City Council 1964 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Former United States Army general Template:Listref 1975 Chairman, president and CEO of McKesson Corporation Template:Dagger 1924 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Animator, director, producer, cartoon artist, and co-founder of Hanna-Barbera Template:Listref 2007 c. Baseball player Template:Dagger 1921 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Chairman and CEO of Mack Trucks (1965–1974) Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1937 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Businessman who founded Harbert Management Corporation Template:Listref 1991 Attorney and North Carolina politician 1962 Dentist and North Carolina politician 2011 c. NBA player for New Orleans Pelicans, Villanova University, 2016 NCAA Champions Template:Dagger 1965 c. Author, creator of the eBook, founder of Project Gutenberg 1981 c. Journalist with the CBS News 1956 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Former U.S. Army general; CEO of Burdeshaw Associates; member of the Board of Directors of the Army Historical Foundation; member of the Defense Science Board Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1929 c. Founder of Harvey Comics Template:Dagger 1940 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Commandant of the United States Coast Guard (1978–1982) Template:Listref 1973 Representative from Arizona (1995–2007); television and radio journalist 1994 Actor, filmmaker and screenwriter best known for Napoleon Dynamite 1971 Representative from Texas (2003–) 1956 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (2005–) Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1946 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Chairman of USAA Group (1993–2002); Air Force general who was the first Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, first commander of the United States Space Command, astronaut and flight crew chief of the canceled Manned Orbiting Laboratory; recipient of the Silver Buffalo Award Template:Listref 1946 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University; won the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1929 c. Journalist, novelist, and professor noted for his account of the aftermath of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan 1993 NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Impressionist, actor, and writer 1967 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Energy executive Template:Listref 1972 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Former banking executive; U.S. Representative for Arkansas (2015– ) Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1918 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Danish Knight-Scout considered to be the father of American Boy Scouting and the Scoutmaster to the World due to his prolific writings and teachings in the areas of troop and patrol structure, training, and the development of the original American adaptation of the Wood Badge program Template:Listref 1972 c. Member of the West Virginia House of Representatives 2002 Murderer of Glenn Kopitske 1955 c. United States federal judge; former Army captain 1970 c. Forger and murderer 1960 c. Co-director of the Massachusetts Space Grant Consortium at MIT's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics; astronaut who flew on shuttle missions STS-51-D, STS-35, STS-46, STS-61 and STS-75 Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1996 c. Olympic bobsledder 1955 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Member of the Quorum of the Twelve of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; 9th president of Brigham Young University Template:Listref 1980 NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award President of Utah Valley University (2009-2018) 2014 Professional football player for the XFL's Los Angeles Wildcats 1961 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Politician Georgia State Senate (1991– ) Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1924 Pulp fiction and science fiction writer and founder of Scientology and Dianetics 1965 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Roman Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Newark Template:Dagger 1950 c. American football coach Template:Dagger 1923 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award 14th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Template:Listref 1975 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award 16th Governor of Utah, 9th Ambassador to China, 11th U.S. Ambassador to Singapore

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Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References 1961 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award U.S. National Cyber Director and former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency

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Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References Template:Dagger 1939 c. US Air Force Colonel. Triple jet fighter ace. 2003 Rower who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics 2003 Rower who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics 1980 c. NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Founder and CEO of Connecticut Basement Systems and other companies 1978 c. Astronaut who flew on shuttle mission STS-123 Template:Listref 1960 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Navy admiral and fighter pilot, 26th Chief of Naval Operations (1996–2000) Template:Listref 1975 c. Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau Template:Dagger 1937 c. Navy pilot during World War II; architect and designer; apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright; University of Arkansas School of Architecture is named in his honor 1969 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Astronaut who flew on shuttle missions STS-59, STS-68 and STS-80 Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1971 Marine who was an embassy security guard and was one of the last two US servicemen killed in the Vietnam War

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Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References 2000 c. Former collegiate (Penn State) and professional (New York Jets, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers) American football player Template:Dagger 1931 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Founder of Marion Laboratories and owner of the Kansas City Royals Template:Listref 1966 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Retired judge, military officer and political leader. NOESA 2013; DES 2016 Template:Dagger 1952 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Cardinal Archbishop of Baltimore Template:Listref 1992 American businessman, inventor, and investor, known for inventing MicroCSP solar technology 1969 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Lieutenant governor of Missouri (2005–) Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1913 Biologist and professor of entomology and zoology who is known for his research on human sexuality Template:Dagger 2011 American political activist. Founder of Turning Point USA Template:Dagger 1943 NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (1978-2010) 1980 Rome Prize Fellow in Architecture American Academy in Rome and distinguished educator 1987 Internet film critic 1977 Professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks and the Orlando Magic (1985–1996) Template:Listref 1946 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Commissioner of the Southeastern Conference from 1990 to 2002 where he created the Bowl Championship Series 1973 President and CEO of the Boy Scouts of America

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Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References Template:Dagger 1949 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Jurist and public official; Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court (1994–2000); Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court (2000–2006) Template:Listref 1968 c. Former member of the Colorado Senate (2011–2019) and Colorado House of Representatives (2007–2011) Template:Dagger 1934 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Mayor of Orlando, Florida (1967–1980) Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1926 c. U.S. Air Force Major General, counterinsurgency expert Template:Dagger 1950 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Navy admiral; submariner; twice Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy (1983–1986) and (1994–1998); commander United States Pacific Command; member of the board of Northrop Grumman Template:Listref 1958 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Lawyer; 51st mayor of Columbus, Ohio (1992–2000); American Football League player for the Buffalo Bills (1966) Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1975 College football coach at Texas Tech (2000-2009), Washington State (2012-2019), and Mississippi State (2020-2022). Template:Dagger 1946 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Physician and professor at Harvard School of Public Health Template:Listref 1968 c. Air Force colonel and astronaut who flew on shuttle missions STS-30, STS-47, STS-64, and STS-82 Template:Listref 1989 NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Attorney and senator from Utah (2011–present) Template:Listref 1973 c. Lawyer; academic, 7th president of Rice University Template:Dagger 1923 c. Pioneering film and television producer, director, writer, and actor 2003 World champion in slacklining with three Guinness World Records; performed at Super Bowl XLVI 2003 Former collegiate (Washburn) and professional (Atlanta Falcons, Omaha Nighthawks) American football player 1955 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award CEO of Seattle Mariners baseball team; chairman of Nintendo of America; in 1956 he posed as one of the Boy Scouts for The Scoutmaster painting by Norman Rockwell Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1945 Astronaut who flew Spacelab mission STS-51-B Template:Listref 1988 Astronaut who flew on Soyuz TMA-17M (Expedition 44/45) 1976 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Air Force colonel; astronaut who flew on shuttle missions STS-87, STS-95, and STS-104 Template:Listref 1968 c. Member of the Colorado House of Representatives (2005–2013, 2017–) 1964 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award 10th United States Ambassador to People's Republic of China (2011–2014); 36th United States Secretary of Commerce (2009–2011); lawyer; 21st Governor of Washington (1997–2005) Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref 2000 CEO of Chamber Music America; co-founder of Chamber Music OC, member of classical music ensemble Trio Céleste Template:Dagger 1943 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Astronaut who flew on missions Gemini 7, Gemini 12, Apollo 8, and Apollo 13, former president of National Eagle Scout Association Template:ListrefTemplate:ListrefTemplate:Listref Template:Dagger 1959 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Commandant of the Coast Guard (1998–2002); Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (2003–2005); first administrator of the Transportation Security Administration Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1946 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Senator from Indiana (1977–2013) Template:ListrefTemplate:ListrefTemplate:Listref 1999 Offensive lineman for the Arizona Cardinals (2006–2011) Template:Dagger 1961 c. Academy Award and Palme d'Or winning filmmaker and actor Template:Dagger 1936 c. United States Army Air Forces Lieutenant Colonel and World War II flying ace. Lynch scored 20 aerial victories before he was killed in action on March 8, 1944.

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Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References 1960 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Offensive left guard for Los Angeles Rams and member of Pro Football Hall of Fame Template:Listref 1992 c. NBA basketball player with Minnesota Timberwolves; coach of youth basketball camp Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1944 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Head coach of NFL's Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Rams Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1954 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Lawyer, politician and businessman; chairman of the Democratic National Committee (1981–1985); Ambassador to the Dominican Republic (1999–2001) Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1954 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Pharmaceutical industry executive and the recipient of the 2007 Remington Honor Medal awarded by the American Pharmacists Association Template:Listref 1958 c. Army colonel who received of the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Ia Drang in the Vietnam War 1947 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Chairman and CEO of Marriott International Template:ListrefTemplate:ListrefTemplate:Listref 1962 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Creator and host of Wild Chronicles, host of National Geographic Weekend, columnist for National Geographic Traveler and other programs. Template:Dagger 1955 c. Pro Bowl and Super Bowl running back for the Baltimore Colts 1998 c. Former president and CEO of Clear Channel Communications 1964 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Professional Scouter and former Chief Scout Executive (2007–2012) Template:Dagger 1977 c. Pilot of the Columbia shuttle mission STS-107 Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref 1959 c. Chief executive officer of United Space Alliance; astronaut who flew on shuttle mission STS-104 Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1937 c. Army colonel; combat paratrooper in World War II; Soviet Union scholar and professor of Russian language Template:Dagger 1940 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Tuskegee Airman and a career officer in the Air Force for 30 years; holds an Air Force record of 409 fighter combat missions flown in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam 1959 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Mayor of Holland, Michigan (1993–2009) Template:Dagger 1945 c. Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1960–1972; Louisiana state district court judge, 1972–1978 1979 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Washington state attorney general (2005–2013) Template:Listref 1949 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Venture philanthropist, founder of the McLaughlin Prize for Research in Ethics in Accounting and Taxation, head of the order of the Knights of St. John 1971 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award CEO of Vulcan Sports & Entertainment; president of the National Football League's Seattle Seahawks; president of CenturyLink Field's management branch, First & Goal; serves on the Portland Trail Blazers Board of Directors Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1928 c. Decorated Marine Corps combat veteran of World War II, retired as major general; renowned attorney and progressive reform Governor of Arkansas (1949–1953) Template:Dagger 1932 c. Business executive; Secretary of Defense (1961–1968); President of the World Bank (1968–1981) 1963 c. Representative from New York (1989–2009) Template:Dagger 1941 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Physician and former leader of the Menninger Foundation, older brother of Walter Template:Listref 1951 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Physician and former leader of the Menninger Foundation, younger brother of Roy Template:Listref 1972 c. United States Senator from Oregon (2009–present) Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1949 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Air Force major general; director, National Museum of the United States Air Force (1996–) Template:Listref 1973 c. Writer and producer of The Simpsons 1959 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Dean of the Medical faculty at Johns Hopkins University and the Chief executive officer of Johns Hopkins Medicine Template:Listref 1960 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Dentist; one of the founders of Venturing; one of the authors of Wood Badge in the 21st century and the 2003 Field Book Template:Listref 1964 c. Lawyer; Secretary of State of California (1994–1995) 1984 c. NFL quarterback (1990–2001) 1967 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Physical chemist and chemical physicist; awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2014) 2012 American mountaineer and speaker; 2010 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year; recipient of the Outdoor Inspiration Award Template:Dagger 1984 Political and community leader in California 2014 Running back for the Detroit Lions 1978 Grammy nominated, Dove Award winning artist, producer, songwriter and filmmaker 1961 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Retired executive chairman of Union Planters Bank and Regions Financial Corporation Template:Listref 1970 c. Academy Award-winning (2002) film director, author, and social commentator 1969 Former American football tight end/wide receiver in the National Football League for the New York Giants, Denver Broncos, and the Chicago Bears; won a Super Bowl ring as the starting tight end and a member of the 1985 Chicago Bears 1950 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Sport radio commentator and analyst. Former head coach of the Baltimore Stars, New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts Template:Listref 1958 Air Force pilot, journalist famous for role in United States v. Progressive, Inc. 1991 c. Professional football player 1975 c. Cartoon illustrator; art director of Bongo Comics; creator of the mural A Century of Values celebrating the BSA's centennial 1974 c. Former member (2007–2013) and president (2013) of the Colorado Senate 1990 c. 3-time Olympian water polo player who won a silver medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics 1993 Writer who is best known as the author of the Fablehaven fantasy series 2003 c. Collegiate and professional American football player Template:Dagger 1948 c. Representative from Pennsylvania (1973–2010); Korean War-era drill instructor and later colonel of the Marine Corps; decorated war veteran of the Vietnam War Template:Listref

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Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References 1956 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Governor of Nebraska (1991–1999); Senator from Nebraska (2001–2013) Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1920 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Actor and band leader Template:Listref 1971 c. Justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court (2004–) Template:Dagger 1989 c. International AIDS activist 1969 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Governor of Missouri 1959 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Retired Navy SEAL who received the Medal of Honor for actions in Viet Nam; retired FBI agent and member of the Hostage Rescue Team 1951 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Businessman and politician; senator from Georgia (1972–1997); co-chairman and CEO of the Nuclear Threat Initiative Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref Template:Dagger 1940 c. Naval Reserve officer during World War II; Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps, ESSA Corps officer; first Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References 1981 c. Treasurer of Plymouth County, former Massachusetts State Representative, CEO and President of Bay Colony Baseball & Athletics 2002 Political activist, founder of Project Veritas Template:Dagger 1956 Astronaut who was the deputy team leader for Mariner 10 Template:Listref 1947 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award 18th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; former Utah Supreme Court justice; 8th president of Brigham Young University Template:Listref 1969 Chief of police in Aurora, Colorado, former chief of police in Ann Arbor, Michigan and member of the New York Police Department 1987 American social entrepreneur; professor of Environmental Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology and the University of Cincinnati. Template:Dagger 1934 c. Army captain during World War II who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for service in Italy Template:Dagger 1962 c. Air Force lieutenant colonel and astronaut who flew on shuttle mission STS-51-C; died onboard Space Shuttle Challenger Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref 1967 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Navy rear admiral; astronaut who flew on shuttle missions STS-42, STS-56, and STS-67 Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref 1984 NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Houston energy executive; World Scout Committee Member

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Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References Template:Dagger 1936 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Marine Corps colonel who was awarded the Medal of Honor while a machinegun platoon sergeant for actions during the Guadalcanal campaign Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref 2000 c. NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Mayor of Annapolis, Maryland (2013-2017) 2008 Center for the Denver Broncos; Super Bowl 50 champion Template:Dagger 1913 c. Catholic seminarian from Virginia nominated for sainthood 1977 NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Medical doctor; astronaut who flew missions STS-66, STS-86, STS-95 and STS-100 Template:Listref 2002 Author, investor, journalist and tech expert; author of Captivology, former Co-Editor of Mashable and columnist for CNET. 1987 Maryland State Delegate (2011-) 1960 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award CEO of Goldman Sachs (1998–2006); president of The Nature Conservancy, Secretary of the Treasury (2006–2009) Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref 1966 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Representative from Indiana (1997–2001); former chairman of the National Order of the Arrow Committee Template:Listref 1954 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Army general; 14th superintendent of Virginia Military Institute Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref Template:Dagger 1943 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Businessman, CEO of EDS and Perot Systems; politician who ran for President of the United States in 1992 and 1996 Template:ListrefTemplate:ListrefTemplate:Listref 1974 c. Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Real estate developer and Businessman Template:Listref 1964 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Governor of Texas (2000–2015); presidential candidate (2012, 2016); U.S. Secretary of Energy (2017) Template:Listref 1976 c. Distinguished Eagle Scout Award United States Senator from Michigan (2015-present) 1971 c. Astronaut who participated in missions STS-113, Expedition 6 and Soyuz TMA-1 Template:Listref 1994 c. Congressional Representative for Texas (2021–). Template:Dagger 1936 c. Leader of Westboro Baptist Church Template:Dagger 1931 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Representative from Texas (1963–1995) Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1936 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Lawyer; Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1981–1989) Template:Listref 1976 Louisiana Lawyer and former member of Louisiana House of Representatives 2000 NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award National Football League tight end for the Baltimore Ravens; Super Bowl XLVII Champion 1968 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award CEO of Monticello Capital, corporate director, financial novelist, Beirut veteran Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1940 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award United States Air Force general; Commander, Air Force Logistics Command (1978–1981) Template:Listref 1994 c. Co-star of Gunner Palace; founder of War Kids Relief; Iraq War veteran; Congressional candidate Template:Dagger 1943 Army Ranger who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Korean War; national programs coordinator of Outward Bound; established Discovery; created the Discovery Program at The Westminster Schools; the executive vice president of MicroBilt

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Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References Template:Dagger 1955 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America (1993–2000) 1967 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Sports announcer and former NFL defensive back Template:Listref 1979 Political activist; founding executive director of the Christian Coalition 1967 c. Astronaut who flew on shuttle missions STS-48 and STS-60 Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1934 c. Physicist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1995 1986 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Utah Attorney General 2005 c. Lead singer of international recording artists Imagine Dragons 2000 Singer and TV personality in China 1972 Air Force major general; commander of Massachusetts Air National Guard 1972 Biologist; Rhode Island House of Representatives (2009–2011) 1957 Serial killer Template:Dagger 1960 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Artist 2015 Actor; star of CBS drama Madam Secretary 1963 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Representative from Tennessee (2009–present) Template:Listref 1965 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award CEO of Kampgrounds of America, brother of T. Gary Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1956 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award CEO of Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, brother of James Template:Listref 1963 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Special assistant to President Ronald Reagan (1976–1988); Representative from California (1989–2019) Template:Listref 1993 c. Founder of Digg and co-host of Diggnation 2006 Pulitzer Prize winning reporter for Investigative Reporting 1955 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Psychiatrist, sex therapist, author, Scouting leader Template:Listref 1979 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Host of Dirty Jobs; narrator Template:Dagger 1935 c. Fighter pilot for Britain and America in World War II, one of the founders of the Israeli Air Force Template:Dagger 1945 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Attorney General of New Hampshire (1970–1976); senator from New Hampshire (1980–1993) Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1949 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Representative from Illinois (1963–1969); White House Chief of Staff (1974–1975); Secretary of Defense (1975–1977, 2001–2006); Ambassador to NATO (1973–1974) Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref

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Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References 1985 c. Singer-songwriter, musician, poet and political activist Template:Dagger 1924 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Journalist who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize (1955); twice received the George Polk Award for Foreign Reporting (1957 and 1966) Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref Template:Dagger 1930 c. Army dentist during World War II who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for defense of his medical aid station during the Battle of Saipan Template:Dagger 1943 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Navy vice admiral; commanding officer of and Template:Listref 1965 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Justice on the North Dakota Supreme Court (1992–) Template:Listref 1965 Representative from South Carolina (1995–2001, 2013–2019); Governor of South Carolina (2003–2011) Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1932 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Governor of North Carolina (1961–1965); president of Duke University (1969–1985); senator from North Carolina (1986–1993) Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref 1986 c. Communications and public affairs political strategist Template:Dagger 1966 c. Victim of the Kent State shootings 1956 c. Former member of the Colorado Senate (2007–2011) and Colorado House of Representatives (2000–2007) 1970 c. United States Senator from Florida (2019-present), Governor of Florida (2011– 2019) Template:Dagger 1923 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Air Force brigadier general, World War II fighter ace, commander of Flying Tigers, and author of God is My Co-Pilot Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref Template:Dagger 1946 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Civil engineer, philanthropist, and former CEO of Peter Kiewit Sons' Incorporated Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1972 c. Air Force colonel and astronaut who flew on shuttle missions STS-58, STS-76, and STS-90 Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1943 c. Astronaut who was the backup pilot for Gemini 5 before his death Template:Listref 2000 Major League Baseball umpire 2007 Civil rights activist 1963 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Attorney General of Alabama (1995–1997); senator from Alabama (1997–2016); U.S. Attorney General (2017–2018) Template:Listref 1970 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Representative from Texas (1997–2019) Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref Template:Dagger 1947 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award District judge and former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (1987–1993) Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref Template:Dagger 1931 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Lawyer; Governor of Pennsylvania (1967–1971) Template:Listref 1974 c. Fort Worth pediatrician, specialist in pediatric infectious diseases, and former member of the Texas House of Representatives 1962 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1944 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award President of Boston University (1971–1996); Chancellor of Boston University (1996–2003); President Emeritus of Boston University (2003–2012); candidate for governor of Massachusetts (1990) Template:Listref 1999 Nevada State assemblyman; multimedia professional, author Template:Dagger 1923 Antarctic explorer and geographer who took part in six Antarctic expeditions, having first gone representing the Boy Scouts of America as an Eagle Scout; later helped develop the principle of wind chill Template:Dagger 1948 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Representative from Missouri (1977–2011) Template:Listref 1953 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Politician and businessman; Secretary of Transportation (1989–1991); White House Chief of Staff (1991–1992); CEO of Commonwealth Edison; CEO of US Freightways; on the board of directors of Odetics ITS; on the board of directors of Dade Behring Template:Listref 1984 Navy master chief and SEAL; awarded Medal of Honor for combat in Afghanistan 1959 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award President and CEO of AT&T West Template:Listref 1967 NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Representative from New Jersey (1981–present) Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref 1954 c. Motivational speaker and adventure athlete 1968 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Lawyer and businessman; senator from Oregon (1997–2009) Template:Listref 1993 NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award TOPGUN Instructor, Pentagon Communications Director and Chief Speechwriter, author Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1932 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award President of Utah Technical College, now Utah Valley University (1946–1982) Template:Listref 1971 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award 12th National Commissioner of the BSA Template:Dagger 1950 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Army lieutenant colonel; writer; military historian 1968 c. NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Roman Catholic Bishop; Army chaplain 1961 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Academy Award-winning film director, film producer, and screenwriter Template:Listref 1957 Representative from Idaho (1985-1993), Chairman of the Idaho Democratic Party (2005-2007) Template:Dagger 1925 c. Historian, novelist, short story writer, and environmentalist; "The Dean of Western Writers"; won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1972 for Angle of Repose 1983 Representative for Template:Ushr 1997 Comedian 1965 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Lawyer; Attorney General of Alabama (2011–2017), senator from Alabama (2017–2018); 1968 c. Lawyer; representative from Michigan (1993–2011) Template:Listref 1975 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award News correspondent and author Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1936 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Civil rights activist; pilot with Tuskegee Airmen; lawyer; entrepreneur who co-founded the Inner City Broadcasting Corporation and revitalized the Apollo Theater Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1939 c. Politician; 42nd Governor of Michigan and Michigan Supreme Court Justice. 2000 c. Track and field athlete

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Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References 1966 c. Astronaut who flew on shuttle missions STS-66, STS-82, STS-97, add STS-115 Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1935 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Professional Scouter for 43 years who served as the seventh Chief Scout Executive of the BSA Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1927 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Attorney, Dade County land developer, and former BSA Southeast region vice president 2008 All-American linebacker for the University of Notre Dame and the NFL 1968 c. New Age and contemporary Christian musician and nationally syndicated radio host Template:Listref 1988 c. Laotioan-born Hmong state representative (DFL) in Minnesota Template:Listref 1955 Travel writer and novelist 1977 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Representative from Pennsylvania (2009–present) Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1927 Governor of New Hampshire (1973–1979) Template:Dagger 1948 c. Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Air Force fighter pilot, Vietnam War prisoner of war, Medal of Honor recipient Template:Listref 1997 c. Marine Corps officer, recipient of the 2012 George Polk Award for War Reporting, the 2012 McClatchy Newspapers President's Award, and the 2015 National Press Club John Aubuchon Freedom of the Press Award 1965 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil, United States Secretary of State 1977 c. Navy admiral; Commander, Submarine Group 10; 1977 American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year 1977 c. Senator from Pennsylvania (2011–2023). 2010 Actor from Texas 1993 Writer, author of Legacy of Honor Template:Listref 1969 Canadian public servant, university administrator and author 1993 Location scout and location manager on such Hollywood movies as Transformers, Star Trek, and Iron Man 2 2014 c. Chess grandmaster; World Youth Chess Championship (2012) Template:Dagger 1947 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Navy admiral; submariner; graduated first in his class in 1953 from both the United States Naval Academy and submarine officer school, 23rd Chief of Naval Operations (1996–2000) Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1952 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Navy vice admiral; astronaut who flew on shuttle missions STS-2 and STS-8 and first former astronaut to head NASA Template:Listref

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Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References 2002 Founder of the Silk Road black market

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Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References 1996 Guitarist for Maroon 5 1960 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor & engineer Template:Listref 1953 Marine Corps lieutenant general; Vietnam War veteran; commander 2nd Marine Division; commander Marine Corps Combat Development Command Template:Dagger 1929 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Assistant secretary for Civil Works for the Army; secretary for industrial relations for California; representative from California (1971–1975); member of the California state assembly; professor at Caltech and Stanford University Template:Listref 1996 Retired Major League Baseball player, past member of 2008 World Series and 2009 National League Championship Series-winning Philadelphia Phillies, past member of the 2013 World Series winning Boston Red Sox. Two-time all-star and four-time Golden Glove recipient. 1955 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Attorney and politician from Charlotte, North Carolina; former mayor of Charlotte Template:Listref

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Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References Template:Dagger 1933 American forester, conservationist and researcher. 2009 LGBT equality activist and politician 1960 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award First Native Hawaiian Governor of Hawaii (1986–1994) Template:Listref 1975 c. Representative from Oregon (1999–present) Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1960 c. Astronaut who flew missions STS-51-A, STS-30, STS-53 and STS-69 Template:Listref 1985 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Governor of Wisconsin (2011–2019) Template:Dagger 1934 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Founder of Walmart and Sam's Club, the world's largest employers Template:Listref 1994 c. Army first lieutenant; first commissioned officer in the U.S. armed forces to publicly refuse deployment to Iraq, saying that he believed the Iraq War to be illegal 1984 c. Former collegiate (Michigan) and professional (Minnesota Vikings) American football player 1948 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Air Force general; president of the Institute for Defense Analyses; fighter pilot; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force (1986–1990) Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1957 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Attorney and public official, president of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies; Secretary of the Army (1993–1997); Secretary of Veterans Affairs (1998–2000) Template:ListrefTemplate:Listref Template:Dagger 1930 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Army general; commanded US military operations in the Vietnam War at its peak; served as Army Chief of Staff (1968–1972) Template:Listref 1980 c. Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 1976 c. Mayor of Portland, Oregon 1976 Football coach for the Tennessee Titans; head coach of the Arizona Cardinals (2007–2012); Super Bowl XL and Super Bowl XLIII 2000 c. Attorney, pilot, and Senior Policy Analyst and aerospace advisor for President Donald Trump. Template:Dagger 1937 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Chairman of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum; former chairman of Lower Manhattan Development Corporation and Goldman Sachs; veteran of World War II Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1953–1954 c. Spree killer known as the University of Texas tower sniper Template:Dagger 1944 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Biologist, researcher, theorist, naturalist; two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1934 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Chairman of Citicorp Template:Listref 2014 c. Drag queen and activist for LGBT+ and environmentalist causes 1967 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Coast Guard vice admiral; former National Commodore of the Sea Scouting division of the Boy Scouts of America Template:Listref

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Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References 1994 Motivational speaker; former Army warrant officer pilot who became a prisoner of war in the 2003 invasion of Iraq 2000 Maryland politician

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Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References Template:Dagger 1932 Army Air Forces lieutenant colonel; pilot during World War II who was awarded the Medal of Honor 1976 c. Representative from Montana; U.S. Secretary of the Interior Template:Listref Template:Dagger 1932 U.S. congressman for Indiana (1967–1975) Template:Dagger 1937 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Navy admiral; 19th Chief of Naval Operations (1970–1974) Template:Listref

African-American Eagle Scouts

The Boy Scouts did not track the race of scouts who earned the rank of Eagle. For many years it was thought that Edgar Cunningham, who earned his rank in 1926 as a member of Troop 12 in Waterloo, Iowa in what was then Wapsipinicon Area Council, was the first black recipient of the Eagle rank.

In February 2020, it was discovered that Harry Cooper of the Kansas City Council, became an Eagle Scout in September 1920. In the Kansas City Council (now the Heart of America Council) newsletter dated 1920, Harry Cooper of Troop 92 was listed as a new Eagle Scout as of September. The newsletter lists him as the only African American Eagle Scout in Kansas City, one of only ten Eagle Scouts in Kansas City, Missouri at the time.

In March 2020, further research showed that the Eagle Scout court of honor for Hamilton Bradley of the Rome Council, was held on December 19, 1919, in Rome, New York. This makes Bradley the earliest known black Eagle Scout.

Dr. Frank "Tick" Coleman, who earned his Eagle in 1926 is one of the first four known African-American Eagle Scouts.

Incorrectly regarded as an Eagle Scout

These persons, while notable in themselves, are sometimes incorrectly listed as having earned the award:

• Henry "Hank" Aaron; retired baseball player and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. He is a recipient of the Silver Buffalo Award. He is often thought to be an Eagle Scout because of an advertisement he did for the BSA.
• Walter Cronkite; anchorman, journalist and commentator.
• Henry Fonda; actor and Academy Award winner who was a Scout and Scoutmaster. Incorrectly noted as an Eagle Scout by his daughter.
• Bill Gates; Life Scout and co-founder of Microsoft. He is sometimes confused with his father, William H. Gates Sr. who is a Distinguished Eagle Scout. He is often thought to be an Eagle Scout because of an advertisement he did for the BSA.

See also

• Template:Section link
• List of Alpha Phi Omega members (Alpha Phi Omega is a coed service fraternity based on principles derived from the BSA)
• List of Scouts
• Notable Gold Award recipients (the Gold Award is the highest achievement within the Girl Scouts of the USA)
• List of highest awards in Scouting