Eagle Scout
Created	1911
Recipients	Eagle Scouts 28,892 (2025)[1] 2.75 million (total 2025)[2] Distinguished Eagle Scouts 2,150 (total 2015)[3]
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Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in theScouts BSA program ofScouting America. Since it was first awarded toArthur Rose Eldred on August 21, 1912, Eagle Scout has been earned by more than two million youth.^[4] The list below includes notable recipients.

As of 2014^[update], requirements include earning at least 21merit badges and demonstratingScout Spirit, leadership, and service. The requirements include anEagle Scout Service Project where the Scout must further demonstrate service and leadership.^[5] 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.

TheDistinguished 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.^[6] Since its introduction in 1969 by theNational Eagle Scout Association, the DESA has been awarded to over 2,000 Eagle Scouts.^[a]

TheNESAOutstanding 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.^[7]

• Indicates recipients of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award (DESA)
• Indicates recipients of the NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award (NOESA)
• † indicates deceased

Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References Bruce Ableson 1980 American computer programmer and website developer [8] Gary Ackerman 1960 c. Representative from New York (1983–2013) [a] James C. Adamson 1961 Army colonel and astronaut who flew on shuttle missionsSTS-28 andSTS-43 [c] Peter Aduja † 1936 c. FirstFilipino American elected to public office in the United States when he was elected as a representative in theHawaii Legislature in 1954. [9] Peter Agre 1964 Medical doctor, professor, and molecular biologist who was awarded the 2003Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery ofaquaporin; president of theAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science [a][10][11] William Vollie Alexander Jr. 1950 c. Representative fromArkansas (1969–1993) [12] Lamar Alexander 1954 Governor of Tennessee (1979–1987);Secretary of Education (1991–1993); Senator fromTennessee (2003–2021) [a] Dana Altman 1973 College men's basketball coach atOregon; formerly atCreighton,Kansas State andMarshall [13] Bill Amend 1968 c. Cartoonist, best known for his comic stripFoxTrot [14] John Edward Anderson † 1931 Founder of Topa Equities, namesake ofUCLA Anderson School of Management [a] Rudolf Anderson † 1945 c. Air Force officer; first recipient of theAir Force Cross; the only person killed by enemy fire during theCuban Missile Crisis when his U-2 spy aircraft was shot down over Cuba [15] Phillip Andrew "Pip" Arnold 2009 Singer; semi-finalist onThe Glee Project; competitor onThe Voice [16] David Archuleta 2010 Singer-songwriter; actor [17] Carlos Arguelles † 1932 ProminentFilipinoarchitect known for being a leading proponent of theInternational Style of architecture in the Philippines in the 1960s [18][19] Neil Armstrong † 1947 Astronaut who flew on theGemini 8 andApollo 11 missions;test pilot and naval aviator; first human to set foot on the Moon [a][c][e] Gary Arndt 1987 Award winning travel photographer and writer. [20] Kenneth A. Arnold † 1929 c. Aviator and businessman, known especially for earlyUFO sightings [21] Alan C. Ashton 1957 Co-founder ofWordPerfect; former professor atBrigham Young University [a][22] Marvin J. Ashton † 1963 Member of theQuorum of the Twelve ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; businessman; Utah state senator [a][23] Brent F. Ashworth 1963 American-history document dealer and autograph collector [24] Norman R. Augustine 1952 Aerospace businessman; former CEO ofMartin Marietta Aerospace [a][25] Leslie Aulds † 1936 c. Former professional baseball player (Boston Red Sox 1947) and collegiate umpire. [26] Brad Avakian 1975 Commissioner of theOregon Bureau of Labor and Industries; former Oregon state representative and senator [27]

Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References Lawrence S. Bacow 1966 President ofHarvard University, former President ofTufts University and former Chancellor ofMassachusetts Institute of Technology [a][e] David Bader 1985 Georgia Tech professor [28] James P. Bagian 1967 Physician and astronaut who flew on shuttle missionsSTS-29 andSTS-40 [c] Willie Banks 1971 Olympic competitor and world-record-holding track star [d] Alden G. Barber † 1933 Professional Scouter, fifthChief Scout Executive (1967–1976) [a] Ray Barnhart † 1944 c. Texas state representative; Texas state Republican chairman; director ofFederal Highway Administration [29] Marion Barry † 1954 Mayor of Washington, D.C. (1979–1991) and (1995–1999); Member of the Council of the District of Columbia (2000–2014) [30] Maxie Baughan † 1952 Retired football linebacker in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, and the Washington Redskins [31][32] Harry Brinkley Bass † 1930 Navy fighter pilot killed in action over France during World War II; awarded theNavy Cross twice and theSilver Star;USS Brinkley Bass (DD-887) was named in his honor [33] Charles E. Bayless 1958 President ofWest Virginia University Institute of Technology; regional vice-president ofWest Virginia University [a][34] Daniel Carter Beard † 1915 Author, illustrator, founding pioneer of the Boy Scouts of America [35] Stephen Bechtel Jr. † 1940 Chairman Emeritus and Director ofBechtel [a] John Beck 1997 c. National Football League quarterback for theMiami Dolphins andBaltimore Ravens [36] Emory Bellard † 1943 c. Head coach atTexas A&M University from 1972 to 1978 and atMississippi State University from 1979 until 1985 [37] Albert Belle 1981 Major League Baseball outfielder for theCleveland Indians,Chicago White Sox, andBaltimore Orioles; first player to hit 50 doubles and 50 home runs in a single season [38][39] Charles Edward Bennett † 1925 Representative from Florida (1949–1993) [a] Steve Benson 1970 U.S. editorial cartoonist forThe Arizona Republic [40] Lloyd Bentsen † 1938 Representative (1948–1955) from Texas; senator from Texas (1971–1993); nominee for Vice President of the United States (1988); chairman of theSenate Finance Committee;Secretary of the Treasury (1993–1994) [a][d] Lee Rogers Berger 1983 Internationally renownedpaleoanthropologist,physical anthropologist andarcheologist [41][42] Sam Berns † 2014 Suffered fromprogeria; helped raise awareness of the disease [43] Richard J. Berry 1978 c. Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives (2007–2009); Mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico (2009–) [44] Dick Beyer † 1946 Professional wrestler; schoolteacher; coach [45] James Bidlack 1978 Professor of Biology atUniversity of Central Oklahoma; textbook author; founder of Metabolism Foundation [46] Jeff Bingaman 1958 Senator fromNew Mexico (1983–2013); attorney general of New Mexico (1979–1983) [a][47] Robert Birkby 1966 Adventure guide, author, photographer, speaker and trail designer; wrote the 10th, 11th and 12th editions of theBoy Scout Handbook and the 4th edition of theFieldbook [48] Arthur Gary Bishop † 1967 Serial killer [49] Sanford Bishop 1962 Representative fromGeorgia (1993–) [a][50] Frank S. Blair † 1930 News Anchor for NBC'sToday Show 1953 to 1975 [a][e][51] Michael Bloomberg 1954 Mayor of the City of New York (2002–2014); businessman and the founder ofBloomberg L.P. [e][52][53] Guion Bluford 1958 c. Air Force colonel; astronaut who participated in four flights of theSpace Shuttle–STS-8,STS-39,STS-53, andSTS-61-A; first African American in space; designated as the emissary to return theChallenger flag to a Boy Scout troop [c] Matthew Bogusz 2004 Mayor ofDes Plaines, Illinois [54] Charles H. Bonesteel III † 1925 Army general who commanded the US forces in Korea (1966–1969) [a] Ken Bowersox 1972 c. Navy captain; astronaut; test pilot; veteran of seven space flights-STS-50,STS-61,STS-73,STS-82,STS-113,Expedition 6, andSoyuz TMA-1 [c] Alpha L. Bowser † 1925 United States Marine Corps lieutenant general, combat veteran of World War II and the Korean War, decorated for his actions during theBattle of Iwo Jima and in theBattle of Chosin Reservoir [a] Pat Boyd 1998 Member of theConnecticut House of Representatives [55] David Boyer 1977 c. Member of theMaine House of Representatives [56] William W. Bradley 1957 Rhodes Scholar;National Basketball Association basketball player with theNew York Knicks (1967–1977); Senator fromNew Jersey (1979–1997); US presidential candidate (2000) [a][e][d][53] Charles E. Brady Jr. † 1966 Astronaut who flew on shuttle missionSTS-78 [a][c] James Brady † 1955 Gun control advocate;White House Press Secretary under PresidentRonald Reagan; shot and became permanently disabled during theattempted assassination of Ronald Reagan [a] Mike Braun 1975 United States Senator for Indiana [57] Aaron Brewer 2008 Long snapper for the Arizona Cardinals; Super Bowl 50 champion [58] Stephen Breyer 1952 Associate Justice of theSupreme Court of the United States (1994–2022) [a][e][59] James Bridenstine 1991 c. Member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromOklahoma's 1st congressional district (2013–2018),Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (2018–2021) Beverly Briley † 1926 c. Attorney, politician, mayor ofNashville, Tennessee [60] Wayne Brock 1965 Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America [a][61] Jeff Brown 1976 c. Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Texas [62] Rex Brown 1980 c. Musician and author [63] Sherrod Brown 1968 Representative (1993–2007) and senator fromOhio (2007–) [64] William O. Burch † 1922 Triple WWIINavy Cross recipient and Rear Admiral [65] Russell Adam Burnham 1995 Great-grandson ofFrederick Russell Burnham; U.S. Army's Soldier of the Year in 2003 and Medical CorpsNon-commissioned officer of the Year in 2007 [66] M. Caldwell Butler † 1941 U.S. Representative from Virginia [a] Jay Bybee 1969 c. Federal judge onUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit [67]

Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References Patrick T. Caffery † 1950 Representative from Louisiana (1969–1973) [68] John Tyler Caldwell † 1926 Chancellor ofNorth Carolina State University (1959–1975) [a][69] John F. Campbell 1975 c. Army general; last commander of theInternational Security Assistance Force [70] William Durant Campbell † 1922 Founder of theWorld Scout Foundation, member ofWorld Scout Committee [a] Milton Caniff † 1923 Cartoonist for theTerry and the Pirates andSteve Canyon comic strips [a][d] James J. Carey 1955 Rear Admiral of theUnited States Navy [71] Russ Carnahan 1971 Representative fromMissouri (2005–2013) [a][72] Gerald P. Carr † 1947 Marine Corps colonel; astronaut who commandedSkylab 4 [a] Terrance Carroll 1985 c. Formerspeaker of the Colorado House of Representatives (2009–2011) [73] Sonny Carter † 1962 Astronaut who flew on shuttle mission includingSTS-33; medical doctor; Navy officer; test pilot; professional soccer player [a] Thomas Cech 1962 Chemist and 1989 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry [a][74] Roger B. Chaffee † 1951 c. Navy lieutenant commander; pilot and astronaut; killed in theApollo 1 training exercise [c] Kirk Chambers 1997 National Football League offensive tackle for theCleveland Browns (2004–2005) andBuffalo Bills (2007–) [75] Gregory Chamitoff 1980 Astronaut who flew on missionsSTS-124,Expedition 17,Expedition 18,STS-126 [c] Jake Chapman 2003 c. Member of theIowa Senate [76] Eugene Calvin Cheatham Jr. † 1931 Air Force lieutenant colonel; fighter pilot with theTuskegee Airmen during World War II; then flew over 100 missions during theKorean War [77] Kim B. Clark 1964 Dean of the Faculty atHarvard Business School (1995–2005); president ofBrigham Young University–Idaho (2005–2015) [a] Marcus R. Clark 1970 c. Louisiana Supreme Court justice [78] Preston Cloud † 1929 c. Earth scientist, biogeologist, cosmologist, and paleontologist [79] Tom C. Clark † 1914 Associate justice of the Supreme Court (1949–1967) [a] Daniel L. Coberly 1973 Army officer, civil servant, author, recipient of theSilver Buffalo [80] Thad Cochran † 1952 Senator fromMississippi (1978–2018) [a] George Thomas Coker 1959 Navy commander; honored with theNavy Cross for his leadership as aprisoner of war during theVietnam War [a][e][53][81] Austin Collie 2004 Wide receiver for the National Football League'sIndianapolis Colts [82] Chris Collins 1964 Representative fromNew York's 27th congressional district since 2013 [a] Barber Conable † 1937 Representative from New York (1965–1985); president of theWorld Bank (1986–1991) [a] Jim Cooper 1970 c. Representative fromTennessee (2003–) [a] Rob Corddry 1987 c. Actor [83][84] Tom Cotter 1989 American environmentalist,renewable energy advocate,social entrepreneur, clergyman [85] Britain Covey 2015 Football wide receiver and return man for thePhiladelphia Eagles [86] Richard O. Covey 1960 Astronaut who was the pilot for the first Return to Space flight and flew shuttle missionsSTS-26,STS-38,STS-51-I,STS-61 [a] Steven Cozza 2000 Co-founder of the advocacy groupScouting for All, professional road bicycle racer [87] Mike Crapo 1966 Senator fromIdaho (1999–) [a][88] Edward F. Crawley 1972 Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and of Engineering Systems at Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ford Professor of Engineering [a][89] John Oliver Creighton 1958 Navy captain; fighter pilot veteran of theVietnam War; test pilot; astronaut who flew shuttle missionsSTS-51-G,STS-36 andSTS-48 [c] John W. Creighton Jr. † 1946 Civilian aide to theSecretary of the Army; CEO ofWeyerhaeuser andUnited Airlines; National President of theBSA [a] Bobby Crespino † 1957 Football tight end who played for the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants [90] Roger K. Crouch 1956 c. Astronaut who flew on missionsSTS-83 andSTS-94 [91][92] Michael M. Crow 1969 President ofArizona State University [93] Joe Cunningham 2000 c. U.S. Representative forSouth Carolina's 1st congressional district. [94] Ben Curtis 1996 c. Actor best known for hisDell ads [95] Clive Cussler † 1946 Adventure novelist and successful amateur marine archaeologist, founder ofNational Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA) [96]

Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References Richard F. Daines † 1967 c. Former New York state health commissioner [97] James Dale 1986 c. Litigant inBoy Scouts of America v. Dale, a landmark case decision by theSupreme Court of the United States on the rights of private organizations [98] William E. Dannemeyer † 1944 Honorary national chairman of Citizens for a Better America; Representative from California (1979–1993) [a] Hal Daub 1955 Representative fromNebraska (1981–1989); lawyer;Mayor of Omaha (1995–2001) [a][99] James H. Daughdrill Jr. † 1947 President ofRhodes College (1973–1999) [a] John Denney 1994 c. Collegiate (BYU) and professional (Miami Dolphins)American football player [100] William Derrough 1980 Treasurer of the U.S.Democratic National Committee (DNC); investment banker and Co-Head of the Recapitalization and Restructuring Group atMoelis & Company [a] Patrick Deuel † 1976 One of the heaviest people in the world [101] William DeVries 1959 c. Cardiothoracicsurgeon who performed the first successful permanentartificial heartimplant [d] Jordan Devey 2006 Football offensive lineman for theNew England Patriots [32] Landon Dickerson 2016 Football offensive lineman for thePhiladelphia Eagles [102] Geoff Diehl 1986 c. State Representative fromMassachusetts (2011-2019) [103] David Dillon 1967 c. Former CEO andchairman of the board ofKroger [104][105] George Hall Dixon † 1936 c. Served as president of First National Bank of Minnesota and First Bank Systems (nowUS Bank), andDeputy Secretary of the Treasury underGerald Ford. [106] Robert Dold 1986 Representative fromIllinois (2011–2013) [a][107] Ivan Dorschner 2007 c. Filipino-American actor, television host and model based in the Philippines. [108] Gentner Drummond 1979 c. U.S. Air Force pilot, businessman, rancher, attorney [109] Michael Dukakis 1949 Governor of Massachusetts (1975–1979) and (1983–1991); US presidential candidate (1988) [a][e] Charles Duke 1946 Air Force brigadier general; astronaut, as a member ofApollo 16 he became one of onlytwelve men who have walked on the Moon [a][e] James "Red" Duke † 1951 Renowned surgeon; host of his own medical TV series and Texan icon who founded Houston'sLife Flight using a model that was adopted nationally [a][110] Mike Dunne † 1962 Award-winning newspaper reporter atThe Baton Rouge Morning Advocaste; author;adjunct professor atLouisiana State University [111] Aquilla J. Dyess † 1925 c. Lieutenant colonel in the Marine Corps during World War II who was awarded theMedal of Honor posthumously for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life" during theBattle of Kwajalein [e][112]

Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References Ronnie Earle † 1957 District attorney forTravis County, Texas; known for bringing to light theJack Abramoff scandals and for filing charges against House majority leaderTom DeLay [113] Richard H. Ebright 1975 Molecular biologist, researcher, and professor [114][115][116] John Ehrlichman † 1942 Assistant to PresidentRichard Nixon (1969–1973) [a] Donn F. Eisele † 1945 Air Force colonel;Apollo 7 astronaut [c] Arthur Rose Eldred † 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 [117] Mike Enzi † 1957 Senator fromWyoming (1997–2021) [a][e] John Erickson 1958 Founder, CEO, and Executive Chairman ofRetirement Living TV and served for 28 years as CEO of Erickson Living, formerlyErickson Retirement Communities [a][118] Roy Estess † 1953 Director ofJohn C. Stennis Space Center (1989–2002) [a][119] Daniel J. Evans † 1941 Governor of Washington (1965–1977); Senator (1983–1989) [a]

Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References David Farabee 1982 c. Insurance agent and vice-president; representative from Texas (1998–2011) [120] Philo Farnsworth † 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 [121] Robert Edward Femoyer † 1937 Army Air Forces navigator during World War II who was awarded theMedal of Honor [122] Lawrence Ferlinghetti † 1935 c. Poet best known as the co-owner of theCity Lights Bookstore and publishing house, which published early literary works of theBeat Generation [123] Alva R. Fitch † 1923 Army lieutenant general; survivor of theBataan Death March; deputy director of theDefense Intelligence Agency (1961–1964) [124] James P. Fitch † 1914 c. First Region Scout Executive, Region Nine (Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico), B.S.A. (1919–1945);Silver Antelope Award recipient; General Manager ofPhilmont Scout Ranch andPhillips Properties, B.S.A. (1945–1949); Assistant to the Chief Scout Executive (1949–1952). [125] Mike Fitzpatrick † 1979 c. Congressman fromBucks County, Pennsylvania (2005–2007, 2011–2017);Silver Beaver Award recipient [126] Charles Fleming 1971 Author, reporter and teacher [127] Woodie Flowers † 1957 c. Emeritus professor ofmechanical engineering at theMassachusetts Institute of Technology [128] Eugene B. Fluckey † 1948 Navy submarine commander during World War II who received theMedal of Honor [129] Tom Foley † 1945 c. Representative fromWashington (1965–1995);Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1989–1995);ambassador to Japan (1998–2001) [d] Christopher Fogt 2000 Olympic bobsledder [130] Gerald Ford † 1927 Representative fromMichigan (1949–1973); 40th Vice President of the United States (1973–1974); 38th President of the United States (1974–1977) [a][e][d] David Foreman † 1963 c. Co-founder of environmental activist groupEarth First! [131] Patrick G. Forrester 1971 Army colonel; astronaut who flew onSTS-105,STS-117, andSTS-128. [c] Steve Fossett † 1957 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 theNational Eagle Scout Association;Silver Buffalo Award recipient [a][d] Michael E. Fossum 1975 Air Force Reserve colonel; astronaut who flew onSTS-121 as a mission specialist [a][c][132][133] Murphy J. Foster Jr. † 1946 Politician;Governor of Louisiana (1996–2004) [a][134] Joe S. Frank † 1956 Politician, former mayor ofNewport News, Virginia [a][135] Louis Freeh 1963 Attorney; 10thdirector of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (1993–2001) [a][136] Daniel Frisa 1969 Journalist; Representative from New York (1995–1997) [137] Phyllis Frye 1962 First transgender woman to be appointed as a judge in Texas [138] Brandon Fugal 1987 Businessman, venture capitalist, philanthropist, owner ofSkinwalker Ranch [139][140] C. Gordon Fullerton † 1952 Research pilot; Air Force colonel; astronaut who flewSTS-3 andSTS-51-F [c]

Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References Chan Gailey 1966 Offensive coordinator for theNew York Jets; head coach of the Buffalo Bills (2010–2012), Dallas Cowboys (1998–1999) and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2002–2007) [e][141] Zach Galifianakis 1986 Primetime Emmy Award-winning stand-up comedian and actor. [142] John Garamendi 1960 DeputyUnited States Secretary of the Interior (1995–1998);California Insurance Commissioner (2003–2007); 46thLieutenant Governor of California (2007–) [a] Don Garlits 1946 Considered to be the "Father of Drag Racing", created first successful rear-enginedTop Fuel dragster. [143] J. Joseph Garrahy † 1947 69th Governor of Rhode Island (1977–1985) [144] Robert Gates 1958 CIA director (1991–1993); President ofTexas A&M University (2002–2007); President of theNational Eagle Scout Association;Secretary of Defense (2006–2011);National President of theBoy Scouts of America (2014-2016) [a][d] William H. Gates Sr. † 1941 Lawyer and CEO ofBill & Melinda Gates Foundation; father ofBill Gates [a][e][53] Gordon Gee 1960 President of several universities and law professor [a] Dick Gephardt 1955 Majority leader of the United States House of Representatives (1989–1995); Representative fromMissouri (1977–2005); 2004 presidential candidate [a] Gil Gerard 1959 c. Actor best known for his portrayal ofBuck Rogers in the 1979–1981 television seriesBuck Rogers in the 25th Century [145] Pat Gillick 1951 Retired professional baseball executive; general manager of four Major League Baseball teams with three World Series championships; inducted into theNational Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011. [39] Tyler Glaiel 2008 Video game designer & programmer, known for his work onAether,Closure,Bombernauts,The End Is Nigh andMewgenics. [146][147] Stanton Glantz 1960 Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology, theAmerican Legacy Foundation Distinguished Professor of Tobacco Control, and director of theCenter for Tobacco Control Research and Education at theUniversity of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine [148] Louie Gohmert 1969 Representative from Texas (2005–2023) [149] David Goldfein 1976 c. 21stChief of Staff of the United States Air Force [150] Stephen Goldsmith 1959 Author, politician, professor, and educator; mayor ofIndianapolis (1992–2000) [a] Matt Gonzalez 1981 c. Politician, attorney, and editorial writer; member and president of theSan Francisco Board of Supervisors from theGreen Party (2001–2005) [151] T. Michael Goodrich 1961 c. Former CEO and chairman ofBE&K [152] Bernard Marshall Gordon 1941 Inventor and philanthropist [a] Ronald M. Gould 1962 Professor at theUniversity of Washington; judge on theNinth Circuit Court of Appeals (1999–) [a] Sam Graves 1981 c. Representative from Missouri (2001–present) [a] Ernest Green 1956 Civil rights activist; one of theLittle Rock Nine [a] William G. Gregory 1974 c. Air Force lieutenant colonel; astronaut who served on shuttle missionSTS-67 [c] S. David Griggs † 1953 Navy Reserve rear admiral; astronaut who served on shuttle missionSTS-51-D [c] John H. Groberg 1948 Emeritus member of theSeventy forthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [a] Jeremy Guthrie 1994 Major League Baseball pitcher,Baltimore Orioles,Kansas City Royals [39][153]

Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References Loren D. Hagen † 1962 c. Medal of Honor recipient (posthumous) [154] David Hahn † 1994 "Radioactive Boy Scout" who attempted to build anuclear reactor at age seventeen [155] H. R. Haldeman † 1942 c. White House Chief of Staff (1969–1973) [156] Bob Hall 1959 c. Republican member of theTexas State Senate fromVan Zandt County, Texas, elected 2014 [157] Dan Halloran 1989 Politician, member of theNew York City Council [158] Carter Ham 1964 Former United States Army general [a] John Hammergren 1975 Chairman, president and CEO ofMcKesson Corporation [159] William Hanna † 1924 Animator, director, producer, cartoon artist, and co-founder ofHanna-Barbera [a] Jacob Hannemann 2007 c. Baseball player [160] Zenon C.R. Hansen † 1921 Chairman and CEO ofMack Trucks (1965–1974) [a] John M. Harbert † 1937 Businessman who foundedHarbert Management Corporation [a] James A. Harrell, III 1991 Attorney and North Carolina politician [161] James A. Harrell, Jr. 1962 Dentist and North Carolina politician [161] Josh Hart 2011 c. NBA player for New Orleans Pelicans, Villanova University, 2016 NCAA Champions [162] Michael S. Hart † 1965 c. Author, creator of the eBook, founder ofProject Gutenberg [163] Steve Hartman 1981 c. Journalist with theCBS News [164] William W. Hartzog 1956 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 [a] Alfred Harvey † 1929 c. Founder ofHarvey Comics [165] John Briggs Hayes † 1940 Commandant of theUnited States Coast Guard (1978–1982) [a] J. D. Hayworth 1973 Representative fromArizona (1995–2007); television and radio journalist [166] Jon Heder 1994 Actor, filmmaker and screenwriter best known forNapoleon Dynamite [167][168] Jeb Hensarling 1971 Representative from Texas (2003–) [169] Richard Herman 1956 Chancellor of theUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (2005–) [a] Robert T. Herres † 1946 Chairman ofUSAA Group (1993–2002); Air Force general who was the firstVice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, first commander of theUnited States Space Command, astronaut and flight crew chief of the canceledManned Orbiting Laboratory; recipient of theSilver Buffalo Award [a] Dudley R. Herschbach 1946 Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science atHarvard University; won the 1986Nobel Prize in Chemistry [a] John Hersey † 1929 c. Journalist, novelist, and professor noted for his account of the aftermath of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan [170] Jason Hewlett 1993 Impressionist, actor, and writer [171][172] William G. Higgs 1967 Energy executive [a] French Hill 1972 Former banking executive; U.S. Representative for Arkansas (2015– ) [a][173] William "Green Bar Bill" Hillcourt † 1918 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 theWood Badge program [a] Rick Hillenbrand 1972 c. Member of the West Virginia House of Representatives [174] Gary Hirte 2002 Murderer of Glenn Kopitske [175][176] David Hittner 1955 c. United States federal judge; former Army captain [177] Mark Hofmann 1970 c. Forger and murderer [178] Jeffrey A. Hoffman 1960 c. Co-director of the Massachusetts Space Grant Consortium at MIT's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics; astronaut who flew on shuttle missionsSTS-51-D,STS-35,STS-46,STS-61 andSTS-75 [f] Steven Holcomb † 1996 c. Olympic bobsledder [130] Jeffrey R. Holland 1955 Member of theQuorum of the Twelve ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; 9th president ofBrigham Young University [a] Matthew S. Holland 1980 President ofUtah Valley University (2009-2018) [179] Elijah Hood 2014 Professional football player for the XFL'sLos Angeles Wildcats [180] George Hooks 1961 PoliticianGeorgia State Senate (1991– ) [a][181] L. Ron Hubbard † 1924 Pulp fiction and science fiction writer and founder ofScientology andDianetics [182][183] Donald Keith Hummel 1965 Roman Catholic priest of theArchdiocese of Newark [184] Hal Hunter † 1950 c. American football coach [185] Howard W. Hunter † 1923 14thPresident ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [a] Jon Huntsman Jr. 1975 16thGovernor of Utah, 9thAmbassador to China, 11thU.S. Ambassador to Singapore [186][187]

Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References John C. Inglis 1961 U.S. National Cyber Director and former Deputy Director of theNational Security Agency [188]

Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References James Jabara † 1939 c. US Air Force Colonel. Triple jet fighter ace. [189] Grant James 2003 Rower who competed in the2012 Summer Olympics [190] Ross James 2003 Rower who competed in the2012 Summer Olympics [190] Larry Janesky 1980 c. Founder and CEO of Connecticut Basement Systems and other companies [191] Gregory H. Johnson 1978 c. Astronaut who flew on shuttle missionSTS-123 [f] Jay L. Johnson 1960 Navy admiral and fighter pilot, 26thChief of Naval Operations (1996–2000) [a] James Vann Johnston Jr. 1975 c. Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau [192] E. Fay Jones † 1937 c. Navy pilot during World War II; architect and designer; apprentice ofFrank Lloyd Wright;University of Arkansas School of Architecture is named in his honor [193] Thomas David Jones 1969 Astronaut who flew on shuttle missionsSTS-59,STS-68 andSTS-80 [f] Darwin Judge † 1971 Marine who was anembassy security guard and was one of the last two US servicemen killed in theVietnam War [194]

Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References Jeremy Kapinos 2000 c. Former collegiate (Penn State) and professional (New York Jets,Green Bay Packers,Indianapolis Colts,Pittsburgh Steelers)American football player [195] Ewing Kauffman † 1931 Founder of Marion Laboratories and owner of theKansas City Royals [a] John C. Keegan 1966 Retired judge, military officer and political leader. NOESA 2013; DES 2016 [196] William Henry Keeler † 1952 CardinalArchbishop of Baltimore [a] Darren Kimura 1992 American businessman, inventor, and investor, known for inventing MicroCSP solar technology [197] Peter Kinder 1969 Lieutenant governor of Missouri (2005–) [a][198] Alfred Kinsey † 1913 Biologist and professor of entomology and zoology who is known for his research on human sexuality [199] Charlie Kirk † 2011 American political activist. Founder of Turning Point USA [200] Herb Kirsh † 1943 Member of theSouth Carolina House of Representatives (1978-2010) [71] Johannes Knoops 1980 Rome Prize Fellow in ArchitectureAmerican Academy in Rome and distinguished educator [201][202] Harry Knowles 1987 Internet film critic [203] Jon Koncak 1977 Professional basketball player for theAtlanta Hawks and theOrlando Magic (1985–1996) [d] Roy Kramer 1946 Commissioner of theSoutheastern Conference from 1990 to 2002 where he created theBowl Championship Series [204] Roger Krone 1973 President and CEO of the Boy Scouts of America [205]

Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References I. Beverly Lake † 1949 Jurist and public official; Associate Justice of theNorth Carolina Supreme Court (1994–2000); Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court (2000–2006) [a] Kent Lambert 1968 c. Former member of theColorado Senate (2011–2019) andColorado House of Representatives (2007–2011) [73] Carl T. Langford † 1934 Mayor of Orlando, Florida (1967–1980) [a] Edward Lansdale † 1926 c. U.S. Air Force Major General, counterinsurgency expert [206] Charles R. Larson † 1950 Navy admiral;submariner; twice Superintendent of theUnited States Naval Academy (1983–1986) and (1994–1998); commanderUnited States Pacific Command; member of the board ofNorthrop Grumman [a] Greg Lashutka 1958 Lawyer;51st mayor ofColumbus, Ohio (1992–2000);American Football League player for theBuffalo Bills (1966) [a] Mike Leach † 1975 College football coach atTexas Tech (2000-2009),Washington State (2012-2019), andMississippi State (2020-2022). [207] Lucian Leape † 1946 Physician and professor atHarvard School of Public Health [a] Mark C. Lee 1968 c. Air Force colonel and astronaut who flew on shuttle missionsSTS-30,STS-47,STS-64, andSTS-82 [f] Mike Lee 1989 Attorney and senator from Utah (2011–present) [a][208][209] David Leebron 1973 c. Lawyer; academic, 7th president ofRice University [210] Sheldon Leonard † 1923 c. Pioneering film and television producer, director, writer, and actor [211] Andy Lewis 2003 World champion inslacklining with three Guinness World Records; performed atSuper Bowl XLVI [212] Trey Lewis 2003 Former collegiate (Washburn) and professional (Atlanta Falcons,Omaha Nighthawks)American football player [213] Howard Lincoln 1955 CEO ofSeattle Mariners baseball team; chairman of Nintendo of America; in 1956 he posed as one of the Boy Scouts forThe Scoutmaster painting byNorman Rockwell [a][39] Don L. Lind † 1945 Astronaut who flewSpacelab missionSTS-51-B [f] Kjell N. Lindgren 1988 Astronaut who flew onSoyuz TMA-17M (Expedition 44/45) [214] Steven Lindsey 1976 Air Force colonel; astronaut who flew on shuttle missionsSTS-87,STS-95, andSTS-104 [f] Larry Liston 1968 c. Member of theColorado House of Representatives (2005–2013, 2017–) [73] Gary Locke 1964 10thUnited States Ambassador to People's Republic of China (2011–2014); 36thUnited States Secretary of Commerce (2009–2011); lawyer; 21stGovernor of Washington (1997–2005) [a][e] Kevin Kwan Loucks 2000 CEO ofChamber Music America; co-founder ofChamber Music OC, member of classical music ensembleTrio Céleste [215][unreliable source?] Jim Lovell † 1943 Astronaut who flew on missionsGemini 7,Gemini 12,Apollo 8, andApollo 13, former president ofNational Eagle Scout Association [a][e][d][53] James Loy † 1959 Commandant of the Coast Guard (1998–2002); Deputy Secretary of theDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS) (2003–2005); first administrator of theTransportation Security Administration [a] Richard Lugar † 1946 Senator fromIndiana (1977–2013) [a][a][e] Deuce Lutui 1999 Offensive lineman for theArizona Cardinals (2006–2011) [216] David Lynch † 1961 c. Academy Award andPalme d'Or winning filmmaker and actor [217] Thomas J. Lynch † 1936 c. United States Army Air ForcesLieutenant Colonel and World War II flying ace. Lynch scored 20 aerial victories before he was killed in action on March 8, 1944. [218]

Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References Tom Mack 1960 Offensive left guard forLos Angeles Rams and member ofPro Football Hall of Fame [a] Mark Madsen 1992 c. NBA basketball player withMinnesota Timberwolves; coach of youth basketball camp [e] Ray Malavasi † 1944 Head coach of NFL'sDenver Broncos andLos Angeles Rams [a] Charles Taylor Manatt † 1954 Lawyer, politician and businessman; chairman of the Democratic National Committee (1981–1985); Ambassador to the Dominican Republic (1999–2001) [a] Ernest Mario † 1954 Pharmaceutical industry executive and the recipient of the 2007Remington Honor Medal awarded by theAmerican Pharmacists Association [a] Walter Joseph Marm Jr. 1958 c. Army colonel who received of theMedal of Honor for his actions at theBattle of Ia Drang in the Vietnam War [219][220] J. W. Marriott Jr. 1947 Chairman and CEO ofMarriott International [a][e][d][53] Boyd Matson 1962 Creator and host ofWild Chronicles, host ofNational Geographic Weekend, columnist forNational Geographic Traveler and other programs. [221] Tom Matte † 1955 c. Pro Bowl andSuper Bowlrunning back for theBaltimore Colts [222] Mark Mays 1998 c. Former president andCEO ofClear Channel Communications [223] Robert J. Mazzuca 1964 ProfessionalScouter and formerChief Scout Executive (2007–2012) [224][225] William Cameron McCool † 1977 c. Pilot of theColumbia shuttle missionSTS-107 [e][f] Michael J. McCulley 1959 c. Chief executive officer ofUnited Space Alliance; astronaut who flew on shuttle missionSTS-104 [177][f] Charles T. McDowell † 1937 c. Army colonel; combatparatrooper in World War II; Soviet Union scholar and professor ofRussian language [226] Charles McGee † 1940 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 [227] Albert H. McGeehan 1959 Mayor ofHolland, Michigan (1993–2009) [228] Eugene McGehee † 1945 c. Member of theLouisiana House of Representatives, 1960–1972; Louisiana state district court judge, 1972–1978 [229] Rob McKenna 1979 Washingtonstate attorney general (2005–2013) [a][230] Glen McLaughlin 1949 Venture philanthropist, founder of the McLaughlin Prize for Research in Ethics in Accounting and Taxation, head of the order of theKnights of St. John [231] Peter McLoughlin 1971 CEO of Vulcan Sports & Entertainment; president of theNational Football League'sSeattle Seahawks; president ofCenturyLink Field's management branch, First & Goal; serves on the Portland Trail Blazers Board of Directors [a][232] Sid McMath † 1928 c. Decorated Marine Corps combat veteran of World War II, retired as major general; renowned attorney and progressive reformGovernor of Arkansas (1949–1953) [233] Robert McNamara † 1932 c. Business executive; Secretary of Defense (1961–1968);President of the World Bank (1968–1981) [234] Michael R. McNulty 1963 c. Representative from New York (1989–2009) [235] Roy W. Menninger † 1941 Physician and former leader of theMenninger Foundation, older brother of Walter [a] W. Walter Menninger 1951 Physician and former leader of theMenninger Foundation, younger brother of Roy [a] Jeff Merkley 1972 c. United States Senator from Oregon (2009–present) [a] Charles D. Metcalf † 1949 Air Force major general; director,National Museum of the United States Air Force (1996–) [a][236] George Meyer 1973 c. Writer and producer ofThe Simpsons [237] Edward D. Miller Jr. 1959 Dean of theMedical faculty atJohns Hopkins University and theChief executive officer of Johns Hopkins Medicine [a] Richards Miller 1960 Dentist; one of the founders ofVenturing; one of the authors ofWood Badge in the 21st century and the 2003Field Book [a] Tony Miller 1964 c. Lawyer;Secretary of State of California (1994–1995) [238] Scott Mitchell 1984 c. NFL quarterback (1990–2001) [239] William E. Moerner 1967 Physical chemist and chemical physicist; awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2014) [240] Matt Moniz 2012 American mountaineer and speaker; 2010 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year; recipient of the Outdoor Inspiration Award [241] Lloyd Monserratt † 1984 Political and community leader in California [242] David Montgomery 2014 Running back for theDetroit Lions [243] Dave Moody 1978 Grammy nominated,Dove Award winning artist, producer, songwriter and filmmaker [244] Jackson W. Moore 1961 Retired executive chairman ofUnion Planters Bank andRegions Financial Corporation [a] Michael Moore 1970 c. Academy Award-winning (2002) film director, author, and social commentator [245][246] Emery Moorehead 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 [247] Jim E. Mora 1950 Sport radio commentator and analyst. Former head coach of theBaltimore Stars,New Orleans Saints and theIndianapolis Colts [a] Howard Morland 1958 Air Force pilot, journalist famous for role inUnited States v. Progressive, Inc. [248] Rob Morris 1991 c. Professional football player [249] Bill Morrison 1975 c. Cartoon illustrator; art director ofBongo Comics; creator of the muralA Century of Values celebrating the BSA's centennial [250] John P. Morse 1974 c. Former member (2007–2013) and president (2013) of theColorado Senate [73] Merrill Moses 1990 c. 3-time Olympian water polo player who won a silver medal in the2008 Summer Olympics [251] Brandon Mull 1993 Writer who is best known as the author of theFablehaven fantasy series [252] Louis Murphy 2003 c. Collegiate and professionalAmerican football player [253] John Murtha † 1948 c. Representative fromPennsylvania (1973–2010);Korean War-eradrill instructor and later colonel of the Marine Corps; decorated war veteran of theVietnam War [a]

Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References Ben Nelson 1956 Governor of Nebraska (1991–1999); Senator from Nebraska (2001–2013) [a] Ozzie Nelson † 1920 Actor and band leader [a] Paul Martin Newby 1971 c. Justice on theNorth Carolina Supreme Court (2004–) [254] Henry Nicols † 1989 c. International AIDS activist [255] Jay Nixon 1969 Governor of Missouri [256] Thomas R. Norris 1959 RetiredNavy SEAL who received theMedal of Honor for actions in Viet Nam; retired FBI agent and member of theHostage Rescue Team [257] Sam Nunn 1951 Businessman and politician; senator fromGeorgia (1972–1997); co-chairman and CEO of theNuclear Threat Initiative [a][d] Harley D. Nygren † 1940 c. Naval Reserve officer during World War II; Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps, ESSA Corps officer; first Director of theNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [258]

Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References Thomas J. O'Brien 1981 c. Treasurer of Plymouth County, formerMassachusetts State Representative, CEO and President of Bay Colony Baseball & Athletics [259] James O'Keefe 2002 Political activist, founder ofProject Veritas [260] Brian O'Leary † 1956 Astronaut who was the deputy team leader forMariner 10 [f] Dallin H. Oaks 1947 18thPresident ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; former Utah Supreme Court justice; 8th president ofBrigham Young University [a] Daniel J. Oates 1969 Chief of police inAurora, Colorado, former chief of police inAnn Arbor, Michigan and member of the New York Police Department [261] Daniel Oerther 1987 Americansocial entrepreneur; professor ofEnvironmental Engineering at theMissouri University of Science and Technology and theUniversity of Cincinnati. [262][263] Arlo L. Olson † 1934 c. Army captain during World War II who was awarded theMedal of Honor posthumously for service in Italy [264][265] Ellison Onizuka † 1962 c. Air Force lieutenant colonel and astronaut who flew on shuttle missionSTS-51-C; died onboardSpace ShuttleChallenger [e][f] Stephen S. Oswald 1967 Navy rear admiral; astronaut who flew on shuttle missionsSTS-42,STS-56, andSTS-67 [a][f] Dan Ownby 1984 Houston energy executive; World Scout Committee Member [266][267]

Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References Mitchell Paige † 1936 Marine Corps colonel who was awarded theMedal of Honor while a machinegun platoon sergeant for actions during theGuadalcanal campaign [a][e] Mike Pantelides 2000 c. Mayor of Annapolis, Maryland (2013-2017) [268] Matt Paradis 2008 Center for theDenver Broncos; Super Bowl 50 champion [58] Francis J. Parater † 1913 c. Catholic seminarian fromVirginia nominated forsainthood [269][270] Scott E. Parazynski 1977 Medical doctor; astronaut who flew missionsSTS-66,STS-86,STS-95 andSTS-100 [f] Ben Parr 2002 Author, investor, journalist and tech expert; author ofCaptivology, former Co-Editor ofMashable and columnist forCNET. [271][272] Neil Parrott 1987 Maryland State Delegate (2011-) [273] Henry Paulson 1960 CEO ofGoldman Sachs (1998–2006); president ofThe Nature Conservancy,Secretary of the Treasury (2006–2009) [a][e][53] Edward A. Pease 1966 Representative fromIndiana (1997–2001); former chairman of the NationalOrder of the Arrow Committee [a] J. H. Binford Peay III 1954 Army general; 14th superintendent ofVirginia Military Institute [a][e] Ross Perot, Sr. † 1943 Businessman, CEO of EDS and Perot Systems; politician who ran for President of the United States in 1992 and 1996 [a][e][d][53] Ross Perot, Jr. 1974 c. Real estate developer and Businessman [a] Rick Perry 1964 Governor of Texas (2000–2015); presidential candidate (2012, 2016); U.S. Secretary of Energy (2017) [a][274] Gary Peters 1976 c. United States Senator fromMichigan (2015-present) [275] Donald Pettit 1971 c. Astronaut who participated in missionsSTS-113,Expedition 6 andSoyuz TMA-1 [f] August Pfluger 1994 c. Congressional Representative for Texas (2021–). [276] Fred Phelps † 1936 c. Leader ofWestboro Baptist Church [277] J. J. Pickle † 1931 Representative from Texas (1963–1995) [a] Samuel Pierce † 1936 Lawyer;Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1981–1989) [a] Loulan Pitre Jr. 1976 LouisianaLawyer and former member ofLouisiana House of Representatives Dennis Pitta 2000 National Football Leaguetight end for theBaltimore Ravens;Super Bowl XLVII Champion [278] Michael Pocalyko 1968 CEO of Monticello Capital,corporate director,financial novelist,Beirut veteran [a] Bryce Poe II † 1940 United States Air Force general; Commander, Air Force Logistics Command (1978–1981) [a] Jon Powers 1994 c. Co-star ofGunner Palace; founder of War Kids Relief;Iraq War veteran; Congressional candidate [279] Ralph Puckett † 1943 Army Ranger who was awarded theMedal of Honor for his actions during theKorean War; national programs coordinator ofOutward Bound; established Discovery; created the Discovery Program at The Westminster Schools; the executive vice president of MicroBilt [280]

Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References Jere Ratcliffe † 1955 Chief Scout Executive of theBoy Scouts of America (1993–2000) [281] Beasley Reece 1967 Sports announcer and former NFL defensive back [a][282] Ralph Reed 1979 Political activist; founding executive director of theChristian Coalition [283] Kenneth S. Reightler Jr. 1967 c. Astronaut who flew on shuttle missionsSTS-48 andSTS-60 [f] Frederick Reines † 1934 c. Physicist who was awarded theNobel Prize in Physics in 1995 [284] Sean Reyes 1986 Utah Attorney General [285][286][287] Daniel Reynolds 2005 c. Lead singer of international recording artistsImagine Dragons [288] Slater Rhea 2000 Singer and TV personality in China [289] L. Scott Rice 1972 Air Force major general; commander ofMassachusetts Air National Guard [290] Michael A. Rice 1972 Biologist;Rhode Island House of Representatives (2009–2011) [291] John Edward Robinson 1957 Serial killer [292] George Rodrigue † 1960 Artist [293] Evan Roe 2015 Actor; star of CBS dramaMadam Secretary [294] Phil Roe 1963 Representative from Tennessee (2009–present) [a] James D. Rogers 1965 CEO ofKampgrounds of America, brother of T. Gary [a] T. Gary Rogers † 1956 CEO ofDreyer's Grand Ice Cream, brother of James [a] Dana Rohrabacher 1963 Special assistant to PresidentRonald Reagan (1976–1988); Representative from California (1989–2019) [a] Kevin Rose 1993 c. Founder ofDigg and co-host ofDiggnation [295] Brian M. Rosenthal 2006 Pulitzer Prize winning reporter for Investigative Reporting [296] Edward L. Rowan 1955 Psychiatrist,sex therapist, author, Scouting leader [a] Mike Rowe 1979 Host ofDirty Jobs; narrator [297][298] Milton Rubenfeld † 1935 c. Fighter pilot for Britain and America in World War II, one of the founders of the Israeli Air Force [299] Warren Rudman † 1945 Attorney General ofNew Hampshire (1970–1976); senator from New Hampshire (1980–1993) [a] Donald Rumsfeld † 1949 Representative fromIllinois (1963–1969); White House Chief of Staff (1974–1975); Secretary of Defense (1975–1977, 2001–2006);Ambassador to NATO (1973–1974) [a][d]

Name Eagle Scout Awards Notability References Stephan Said 1985 c. Singer-songwriter, musician, poet and political activist [300] Harrison Salisbury † 1924 Journalist who was awarded thePulitzer Prize (1955); twice received theGeorge Polk Award for Foreign Reporting (1957 and 1966) [a][d] Benjamin L. Salomon † 1930 c. Army dentist during World War II who was awarded theMedal of Honor posthumously for defense of his medical aid station during theBattle of Saipan [301][302] James Sanderson † 1943 Navy vice admiral; commanding officer ofUSS Rainier (AE-5) andUSS Saratoga (CV-60) [a] Dale V. Sandstrom 1965 Justice on theNorth Dakota Supreme Court (1992–) [a] Mark Sanford 1965 Representative fromSouth Carolina (1995–2001, 2013–2019);Governor of South Carolina (2003–2011) [e] Terry Sanford † 1932 Governor of North Carolina (1961–1965); president ofDuke University (1969–1985); senator fromNorth Carolina (1986–1993) [a][e] Steve Schmidt 1986 c. Communications andpublic affairs political strategist [303] William Knox Schroeder † 1966 c. Victim of theKent State shootings [304] David Schultheis 1956 c. Former member of theColorado Senate (2007–2011) andColorado House of Representatives (2000–2007) [73] Rick Scott 1970 c. United States Senator fromFlorida (2019-present),Governor of Florida (2011– 2019) [305] Robert Lee Scott Jr. † 1923 Air Force brigadier general, World War IIfighter ace, commander ofFlying Tigers, and author ofGod is My Co-Pilot [a][e] Walter Scott Jr. † 1946 Civil engineer, philanthropist, and former CEO ofPeter Kiewit Sons' Incorporated [a][306] Richard A. Searfoss † 1972 c. Air Force colonel and astronaut who flew on shuttle missionsSTS-58,STS-76, andSTS-90 [f] Elliot See † 1943 c. Astronaut who was the backup pilot forGemini 5 before his death [f] Chris Segal 2000 Major League Baseball umpire [307] Cleveland Sellers 2007 Civil rights activist [308] Jeff Sessions 1963 Attorney General of Alabama (1995–1997); senator fromAlabama (1997–2016); U.S. Attorney General (2017–2018) [a] Pete Sessions 1970 Representative from Texas (1997–2019) [a][e] William S. Sessions † 1947 District judge and former director of theFederal Bureau of Investigation (1987–1993) [a][e] Raymond P. Shafer † 1931 Lawyer;Governor of Pennsylvania (1967–1971) [a] Mark M. Shelton 1974 c. Fort Worthpediatrician, specialist in pediatric infectious diseases, and former member of theTexas House of Representatives [309] Randall T. Shepard 1962 Chief Justice of theIndiana Supreme Court [a] John Silber † 1944 President ofBoston University (1971–1996); Chancellor of Boston University (1996–2003); President Emeritus of Boston University (2003–2012); candidate for governor of Massachusetts (1990) [a][310] Stephen Silberkraus 1999 Nevada State assemblyman; multimedia professional, author [311] Paul Siple † 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 ofwind chill [312] Ike Skelton † 1948 Representative fromMissouri (1977–2011) [a] Samuel K. Skinner 1953 Politician and businessman;Secretary of Transportation (1989–1991);White House Chief of Staff (1991–1992); CEO ofCommonwealth Edison; CEO of US Freightways; on the board of directors of Odetics ITS; on the board of directors of Dade Behring [a] Britt K. Slabinski 1984 Navy master chief and SEAL; awardedMedal of Honor for combat in Afghanistan [313] Chuck Smith 1959 President and CEO ofAT&T West [a] Chris Smith 1967 Representative from New Jersey (1981–present) [a][a] David Miln Smith 1954 c. Motivational speaker and adventure athlete [314] Gordon H. Smith 1968 Lawyer and businessman; senator fromOregon (1997–2009) [a] Guy M. Snodgrass 1993 TOPGUN Instructor, Pentagon Communications Director and Chief Speechwriter, author [a] Wilson W. Sorensen † 1932 President of Utah Technical College, nowUtah Valley University (1946–1982) [a] W. Scott Sorrels 1971 12thNational Commissioner of theBSA [315] Lewis Sorley † 1950 Army lieutenant colonel; writer; military historian [316] F. Richard Spencer 1968 c. Roman Catholic Bishop; Army chaplain [317][318] Steven Spielberg 1961 Academy Award-winning film director, film producer, and screenwriter [a] Richard H. Stallings 1957 Representative fromIdaho (1985-1993), Chairman of theIdaho Democratic Party (2005-2007) [319] Wallace Stegner † 1925 c. Historian, novelist, short story writer, and environmentalist; "The Dean of Western Writers"; won thePulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1972 forAngle of Repose [320] Steve Stivers 1983 Representative forOhio's 15th congressional district [321] Ryan Stout 1997 Comedian [322] Luther Strange 1965 Lawyer;Attorney General of Alabama (2011–2017), senator from Alabama (2017–2018); [323] Bart Stupak 1968 c. Lawyer; representative fromMichigan (1993–2011) [a] Ray Suarez 1975 News correspondent and author [a] Percy Sutton † 1936 Civil rights activist; pilot withTuskegee Airmen; lawyer; entrepreneur who co-founded theInner City Broadcasting Corporation and revitalized theApollo Theater [a] John Swainson † 1939 c. Politician;42ndGovernor of Michigan and Michigan Supreme Court Justice. [324] Nick Symmonds 2000 c. Track and field athlete [325]