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  • Neil Armstrong, astronaut and the first man to walk on the moon.  Was an Eagle Scout.
  • Hank Aaron, baseball player and was an Eagle Scout
  • Michael Bloomberg, current Mayor of New York City and the founder of Bloomberg News. He is an Eagle Scout.
  • Michael Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts from 1983-1991 and a presidential candidate in 1988. He is an Eagle Scout.
  • Gerald Ford was the 38th President of the United States and the first President who was also an Eagle Scout.
  • Steve Fossett was an adventurist who flew solo nonstop around the world in a hot air balloon and also an ultra light plane. Was an Eagle Scout.
  • Robert M. Gates was the Director of the CIA under George H.W Bush from 1991-1993 and Secretary of Defense under George W. Bush and Barack Obama from 2006-2011. He is an Eagle Scout.
  • Dr. Alfred Kinsey was an insect biologist who also studied human behavior. Was an Eagle Scout.
  • James Lovell was an astronaut and a former President of the National Eagle Scout Association. Lovell was an Eagle Scout, himself.
  • Michael Moore is an author and filmmaker. He is also an Eagle Scout.
  • Ozzie Nelson was an actor on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. He was also an Eagle Scout.
  • Ross Perot is a self-made billionaire. He ran for President of the United States in 1992 and 1996. He is also an Eagle Scout.
  • Donald Rumsfeld was the 13th and 21st United States Secretary of Defense. He is also an Eagle Scout.
  • Steven Spielberg is a movie producer. He helped develop the requires for Boy Scouts to earn the cinematography merit badge. He is also an Eagle Scout.
  • Sam Walton is the founder of Wal-Mart and was also an Eagle Scout.
  • Jimmy Buffett is a musician. He is a member of the Boy Scouts.
  • George W. Bush was a cub scout as a child. He is the 43rd President of the United States.
  • Bill Clinton was a cub scout as a child. He is the 42nd President of the United States.
  • Walter Cronkite was a broadcast journalist. He anchored the CBS Evening News from 1962-1981. As a young boy, he was a Boy Scout.
  • Harrison Ford is an actor, well-known for his parts in
  • Bill Gates is the founder of Microsoft. He was a Boy Scout as a child.
  • Richard Gere is an actor, well-known for his roles in
  • Andy Griffith was an actor, best known for his roles on
  • Bruce Jenner earned an Olympic gold medal in the decathlon in 1976. He was a Boy Scout as a child.
  • John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States and was also the first President who was also a Boy Scout.
  • Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a civil rights leader and was also a Boy Scout, growing up.
  • Jim Morrison was the lead singer of the rock band The Doors. He was a Boy Scout, growing up.
  • Barack Obama is the 44th President of the United States. As a child, he was a Boy Scout.
  • John Ritter was an actor, best known for his role on
  • Nolan Ryan is a former major league baseball player. He was a Boy Scout growing up.
  • George Strait is a country music singer, who was a Boy Scout as a child.
  • George Takei is an actor best known as Mr. Sulu on
  • Joe Theisman is a former quarterback for the Washington Redskins. He was a Boy Scout as a child.

  • Neil Armstrong

    Photo Source: NASA

    Neil Armstrong, astronaut and the first man to walk on the moon.  Was an Eagle Scout.

  • Hank Aaron

    Photo Source: Rubenstein, photographer Martyna Borkowski

    Hank Aaron, baseball player and was an Eagle Scout

  • Michael Bloomberg

    Photo Source: Rubenstein

    Michael Bloomberg, current Mayor of New York City and the founder of Bloomberg News.  He is an Eagle Scout.

  • Michael Dukakis

    Photo Source: Hal OBrien

    Michael Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts from 1983-1991 and a presidential candidate in 1988.  He is an Eagle Scout.

  • Gerald Ford

    Photo Source: David Hume Kennerly

    Gerald Ford was the 38th President of the United States and the first President who was also an Eagle Scout.

  • Steve Fossett

    Photo Source: NASA/Kim Shiflett

    Steve Fossett was an adventurist who flew solo nonstop around the world in a hot air balloon and also an ultra light plane.  Was an Eagle Scout.

  • Robert M. Gates

    Photo Source: Monica King, United States Army

    Robert M. Gates was the Director of the CIA under George H.W Bush from 1991-1993 and Secretary of Defense under George W. Bush and Barack Obama from 2006-2011.  He is an Eagle Scout.

  • Dr. Alfred Kinsey

    Photo Source: Bill Dellenback; Kinsey Institute

    Dr. Alfred Kinsey was an insect biologist who also studied human behavior.  Was an Eagle Scout.

  • James Lovell

    Photo Source: NASA

    James Lovell was an astronaut and a former President of the National Eagle Scout Association.  Lovell was an Eagle Scout, himself.

  • Michael Moore

    Photo Source: David Shankbone

    Michael Moore is an author and filmmaker.  He is also an Eagle Scout.

  • Oswald "Ozzie" Nelson

    Photo Source: ABC Television

    Ozzie Nelson was an actor on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.  He was also an Eagle Scout.

  • Ross Perot

    Photo Source: Allan Warren

    Ross Perot is a self-made billionaire.  He ran for President of the United States in 1992 and 1996.  He is also an Eagle Scout.

  • Donald Rumsfeld

    Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons

    Donald Rumsfeld was the 13th and 21st United States Secretary of Defense.  He is also an Eagle Scout.

  • Steven Spielberg

    Photo Source: Romain Dubois

    Steven Spielberg is a movie producer.  He helped develop the requires for Boy Scouts to earn the cinematography merit badge.  He is also an Eagle Scout.

  • Sam Walton

    Photo Source: Grey Wanderer

    Sam Walton is the founder of Wal-Mart and was also an Eagle Scout.

  • Jimmy Buffett

    Photo Source: Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael W. Pendergrass

    Jimmy Buffett is a musician.  He is a member of the Boy Scouts.

  • George W. Bush

    Photo Source: Eric Draper

    George W. Bush was a cub scout as a child.  He is the 43rd President of the United States.

  • Bill Clinton

    Photo Source: Bob McNeely

    Bill Clinton was a cub scout as a child.  He is the 42nd President of the United States.

  • Walter Cronkite

    Photo Source: NASA/Bill Ingalls

    Walter Cronkite was a broadcast journalist.  He anchored the CBS Evening News from 1962-1981.  As a young boy, he was a Boy Scout.

  • Harrison Ford

    Photo Source: Georges Biard

    Harrison Ford is an actor, well-known for his parts in "Indiana Jones" and "Star Wars."  He was a Boy Scout, as a child.

  • Bill Gates

    Photo Source: World Economic Forum

    Bill Gates is the founder of Microsoft.  He was a Boy Scout as a child.

  • Richard Gere

    Photo Source: Flickr User spaceodissey

    Richard Gere is an actor, well-known for his roles in "American Gigolo," "Pretty Woman," and "Chicago."  He was a Boy Scout as a child.

  • Andy Griffith

    Photo Source: United States Steel Corporation

    Andy Griffith was an actor, best known for his roles on "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Matlock."  

  • Bruce Jenner

    Photo Source: Flickr User jla0378

    Bruce Jenner earned an Olympic gold medal in the decathlon in 1976.  He was a Boy Scout as a child.

  • John F. Kennedy

    Photo Source: Alfred Eisenstaedt - White House Press Office (WHPO)

    John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States and was also the first President who was also a Boy Scout.

  • Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Photo Source: Dick DeMarsico, World Telegram staff photographer

    Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a civil rights leader and was also a Boy Scout, growing up.

  • Jim Morrison

    Photo Source: Elektra Records

    Jim Morrison was the lead singer of the rock band The Doors.  He was a Boy Scout, growing up.

  • Barack Obama

    Photo Source: Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

    Barack Obama is the 44th President of the United States.  As a child, he was a Boy Scout.

  • John Ritter

    Photo Source: Alan Light

    John Ritter was an actor, best known for his role on "Three's Company.  As a child, he was a Boy Scout.

  • Nolan Ryan

    Photo Source: Chuck Anderson

    Nolan Ryan is a former major league baseball player.  He was a Boy Scout growing up.

  • George Strait

    Photo Source: Craig ONeal

    George Strait is a country music singer, who was a Boy Scout as a child.

  • George Takei

    Photo Source: Gage Skidmore

    George Takei is an actor best known as Mr. Sulu on "Star Trek."  As a child, he was a Boy Scout.

  • Joe Theisman

    Photo Source: Pfc. Andrew Hillegass, USA / Photo Courtesy of U.S. Army.

    Joe Theisman is a former quarterback for the Washington Redskins.  He was a Boy Scout as a child.

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walt mc ginnis
walt mc ginnis

I find it a little srange  that with all that is going on with B S A and the gay comnunity . That you would post a photo of George Takei how is openly gay . In your Famous and Prominent Boy Scouts

j n
j n

it's my understanding that mr aaron was a scout, but not an eagle. he has received the silver buffalo award from BSA.