Ben H. Love
Ben H. Love (September 26, 1930 – July 31, 2010) was the eighth Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America serving from 1985 to 1993.
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[edit] Scouting professional
Prior to becoming Chief Scout Executive, Ben H. Love served as director of the Northeast Region of the Boy Scouts of America and lived in Princeton Junction, New Jersey. When he took office there were approximately 4.7 million members of the BSA.[1]
[edit] Chief Scout Executive
Love's tenure as Chief Scout Executive is remembered for introducing the BSA campaign against the five "unacceptables": hunger, illicit drugs, child abuse, youth unemployment and illiteracy. The BSA also developed coeducational "Career Awareness" Exploring during the Ben Love years.[2]
Love died on July 31, 2010, at his home in Cedar Park, Texas due to lung cancer.[3]
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| Boy Scouts of America | ||
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| Preceded by James L. Tarr |
Chief Scout Executive 1985-1993 |
Succeeded by Jere Ratcliffe |
[edit] References
- ^ "Jersey Man to Head Scouts". The New York Times. October 21, 1984. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9502E1DA1439F932A15753C1A962948260. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
- ^ Willwerth, James (June 24, 2001). "Cimarron, New Mexico Bears, Bucks And Boy Scouts". Time. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,153312,00.html. Retrieved August 2, 2007.
- ^ "Ben H. Love Obituary". Austin-American Statesman. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/statesman/obituary.aspx?n=ben-h-love&pid=144532511&fhid=10571. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
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