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List of Famous Scouts and Scouters
Asia
List of notable Scouts in Japan
- Ryutaro Hashimoto, the 82nd and 83rd Prime Minister of Japan
- Yukio Hattori, the fifth president of the Hattori Nutrition College.a commentator on the Japanese cooking competition program Iron Chef
- Soichi Noguchi, Japanese astronaut
- Makoto Raiku, manga-ka(Zatch Bell!)
Europe
List of notable Scouts in Belgium
- Albert II king
- Baudouin/Boudewijn late king
- Hergé (Georges Remi), late comics writer and artist
- Leo Tindemans - prime minister
- Willy Vandersteen, late comics writer and artist
List of notable Scouts in Czech republic
- Jaroslav Foglar (1907-1999), writer
- Antonín Benjamin Svojsík (1876-1938), founder of czech scouting
- Štěpán Cardinal Trochta (1905-1974) salesian and bishop of Litoměřice
List of notable Scouts in Denmark
- Ingrid of Sweden late queen consort , head of guiding
- Margrethe II of Denmark queen
- Benedikte princess, head of guiding
List of notable Scouts in France
- Jacques Chirac President of the French Republic
List of notable Scouts in Germany
- Norbert Blüm (*1935) politican
- Wolfgang Clement (*1940) politican
- Thomas Gottschalk (*1950) actor
- Herbert Grönemeyer (*1956) musician and actor
- Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976) physicist, Nobel laureate
- Günther Jauch (*1956) TV-host
- Hans-Peter von Kirchbach (*1941) inspector general of the Bundeswehr
- Golo Mann (1909-1994) historian, son of Thomas Mann
List of notable Scouts in Greece
- Anne-Marie, former queen consort (1964-1973)
List of notable Scouts in Hungary
- László Almásy pilot, researcher of Sahara Desert, title character of The English Patient
- Ferenc Csík swimmer, gold medal winner of 1936 Summer Olympics
- Ferenc Mádl President of Hungary (2000-2005)
- Pál Maléter military leader of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution
- Ernő Rubik flight engineer, father of Ernő Rubik jr.-who is inventor of Rubik's Cube
- Pál Teleki scientist, prime minister of Hungary (1920-1921) and (1939-1941)
List of notable Scouts in Luxembourg
- Jean I, late Grand Duke, Chief Scout
- Joséphine-Charlotte, late Grand Duchess, Chief Guide
List of notable Scouts in the Netherlands
- Beatrix, Queen
- Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister.
- Arjan Erkel, medical aid worker for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), abducted in Dagestan
- Youp van 't Hek, stand-up comedian
- Albert Heijn, late chairman of the board of directors of major international supermarket operator and foodservice company Ahold
- Harry Mulisch, author, one of the "Great Three" of Dutch postwar literature.
- Frits Philips, late chairman of the board of directors of Dutch electronics company Philips.
- Jean Jacques Rambonnet, late Vice Admiral, Minister (Navy, Colonies, War), the only Chief Scout of the Netherlands
- Bas and Aad van Toor (Bassie and Adriaan), clown and acrobat duo
List of notable Scouts in Sweden
- Carl XVI Gustaf, king
- Gustaf VI Adolf, late king , Chief Scout
- Folke Bernadotte, late diplomat, United Nations mediator in Palestine
- Carl-Henric Svanberg, CEO of Ericsson
List of notable Scouts in the United Kingdom
- David Attenborough
- David Beckham
- Paul McCartney
- Keith Richards
- Arthur Somers-Cocks, 6th Baron Somers, Governor of Victoria, Australia, succeeded Lord Baden Powell as Chief Scout in 1941
North America
List of notable Scouts in Canada
- Pierre Berton, author/historian/journalist
- Joe Clark, Prime Minister
- Jackson Dodds, World Scout Committee, Bronze Wolf recipient
- Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Prime Minister
- Marc Garneau, Astronaut
- Chris Hadfield, Astronaut
- Roméo LeBlanc, Governor General of Canada
- Rich Little, comedian/impressionist
- Brian Mulroney, Prime Minister
- Monte Solberg, Minister for Immigration
List of notable Boy Scouts in the United States
These notable individuals were in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), but did not complete the Eagle Scout rank. For Eagle Scout recipients, see List of Distinguished Eagle Scout Award recipients and List of Eagle Scouts.- Henry "Hank" Aaron, athlete (baseball), Silver Buffalo Award; Is often thought to be an Eagle because of an advertisement he did for the BSA
- Richard Dean Anderson, taught Reptile Study, actor
- Charles F. Barber, Scout, CEO of American Smelting & Refining
- Jimmy Buffett, Scout, musician and singer
- William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton, Cub Scout, U. S. President
- Walter Cronkite, Scout, Journalist, anchorman and commentator for CBS News
- Jack Elam, Scout, actor (was blinded in the left eye— hence his 'wandering' eye —by a pen during a scuffle at a troop meeting)
- Chaka Fattah member of the United States House of Representatives
- Henry Fonda, Scout and Scoutmaster, Academy Award winning actor
- Harrison Ford, Life Scout, Ford also played Indiana Jones, a fictional Life Scout in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- Bill Gates, Life Scout, founder of Microsoft Corporation, see entry on his father William H. Gates, Sr. in Eagle Scout list
- John Glenn, Scout leader; US Marine Corps fighter pilot, astronaut, first man to orbit Earth, Senator from Ohio
- Alexander David Goode, Scout leader, Rabbi, Army Chaplain, one of the Four Chaplains who died when the USAT Dorchester was torpedoed during World War II
- Walter Greenberg, Scout, WWII refugee from Italy, movie maker
- David Hartman, Scout, movie and TV actor
- George Hooks, Scout, politician (Georgia State Senate)
- Richard Douglas Husband, Scout, Colonel U.S. Air Force, astronaut, STS-107 Space Shuttle Columbia Commander
- Dan Jansen, Scout, Olympian, 1994 (Lillihammer) Gold Medal-Speed Skating
- Bruce Jenner, Scout, Olympian, 1976 (Montreal) Gold Medalist - Decathlon
- Michael Jordan, Cub Scout, NBA Hall of Fame member, 2 time Olympian and Gold Medalist, Minor League Baseball player
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Star Scout, first US President who was a Scout
- Tommy Lasorda, member of National Baseball Hall of Fame, manager of two LA Dodgers World Series champion teams
- Michael Krasny, San Francisco talk show host
- Branford Marsalis, Life Scout, Jazz Musician
- Norman Mineta, Cub Scout, U.S. Representative from California, Cabinet Secretary (Jan-Feb 2002 issue of Scouting Magazine)
- Merlin Olsen, Scout, Professional NFL football player and sportscaster
- Clark V. Poling, Scout leader, Hillsboro County, NH, Dutch Reformed minister, Army Chaplain, one of the Four Chaplains who died when the USAT Dorchester was torpedoed during World War II
- Eddie Rabbit, Scout, Country & Western Singer
- Ronald Wilson Reagan, Adult Leader, Silver Beaver Award, 40th U. S. President
- Willis Reed, Scout, actor
- John Ritter, Scout, actor
- Richard Roundtree, Scout, actor
- Nolan Ryan, Scout, Hall of Fame baseball player
- Alberto Salazar, Life Scout, 3 time winner NY marathon
- Jimmy Stewart, Second Class Scout, actor, Brigadier General, Silver Buffalo Award, Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Alan K. Simpson, Scout, US Senator from Wyoming (Jan-Feb 2002 issue of Scouting Magazine)
- Mark Spitz, Scout, Olympian, 1972 (Munich) Gold Medalist - Swimming
- Joe Theisman, Life Scout, former NFL quarterback - Washington Redskins, sportscaster
- Teller - Cub Scout
- George Thorogood - blues-rock and rock performer, Scout in the Delmarva Council in Delaware.
- Peter Ueberroth, Cub Scout, former Commissioner of Baseball
- John Warner, Scout, US Senator from Virginia, WWII and Korean War veteran
- John P. Washington, Scout leader, Elizabeth, NJ, Catholic priest, Army Chaplain, one of the Four Chaplains who died when the USAT Dorchester was torpedoed during World War II
List of notable Girl Scouts in the United States
These notable individuals were in the Girl Scouts of America (GSUSA), but did not complete the Gold Award. For Gold Award recipients, see List of notable Gold Award recipients.- Val Ackerman, first President of the Women's National Basketball Association
- Madeleine Albright, first female United States Secretary of State
- Martha W. Barnett, second female president of the American Bar Association, partner in Holland & Knight LLP
- Candice Bergen, actress and author
- Bonnie Blair, speedskater and five time Olympic Gold Medalist
- Hillary Rodham Clinton, former First Lady of the United States and current United States Senator from New York
- Katie Couric, American media personality and future first female solo anchor of a major evening network newscast in the United States
- Blythe Danner, Emmy-winning actress
- Elizabeth Dole, former president of the American Red Cross, United States Secretary of Transportation, and United States Secretary of Labor, current United States Senator from North Carolina and chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee
- Dakota Fanning Scout; actress
- Dorothy Hamill, Olympic figure skater
- Glenda Hatchett, judge and television hostess
- Lou Henry Hoover Leader (National President); First Lady of the United States
- Tamara Jernigan, American astronaut
- Star Jones, lawyer and talk show hostess
- Gladys Kamakakuokalani, Hawaiian educator and community leader
- Billie Jean King, retired tennis player
- Ann Landers, columnist
- Shari Lewis, puppeteer and children's television show host
- Rebecca Lobo, college basketball analyst and former professional player in the Women's National Basketball Association
- Susan Lucci, Daytime Emmy award winning actress
- Mary Tyler Moore, actress and comedian
- Carol Moseley-Braun, first black United States Senator, representing Illinois; unsuccessful Democratic candidate in the 2004 U.S. presidential election
- Marilyn Carlson Nelson, chairman and chief executive officer, Carlson Companies
- Sandra Day O'Connor, first female Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
- Alma J. Powell, vice chair, America's Promise
- Nancy Reagan Scout; actress, First Lady of the United States
- Debbie Reynolds Scout and Leader; actress
- Sally Ride, first American female astronaut
- Esmeralda Santiago, Puerto Rican author
- Dorothy C. Stratton Leader (National Executive Director); college professor, director of the SPARS during World War II
- Martha Stewart, entrepreneur and television and magazine personality
- Kathryn D. Sullivan, former astronaut and first American woman to walk in space
- Mallory Tarcher, puppeteer and children's television show host
- Susan Taylor, editor-in-chief of Essence magazine
- Barbara Walters, first female network news anchor
- Vera Wang, fashion designer
South America
List of notable Scouts in Brazil
- Caio Vianna Martins National hero
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