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*[[Štěpán Trochta|Štěpán Cardinal Trochta]] (1905-1974) salesian and bishop of Litoměřice |
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Revision as of 10:54, 23 November 2006
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!)
List of notable Girl Scouts in Korea
- Lee Yunsook, politician [1]
Europe
List of notable Scouts in Belgium
- Albert II, king
- Baudouin/Boudewijn, late king
- Jacques Brel, late singer and author-composer
- Jean-Luc Dehaene, politician
- 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
- Václav Havel (*1936), 1st president of the Czech Republic
- 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
- Paul-Émile Victor, explorer and ethnologist
List of notable Scouts in Germany
- Norbert Blüm (*1935) politician
- Wolfgang Clement (*1940) politician
- 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
- Horst Köhler (*1943) current President of Germany
- Golo Mann (1909-1994) historian, son of Thomas Mann
- Peter Struck (*1943) politician
- Harald Franz Schmidt (*1957) actor, writer, comedian and television entertainer
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 Ireland
- Dermot Lacey former Lord Mayor of Dublin
- Graham Norton
- The Edge, musican
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
- Anton Geesink, member International Olympic Committee
- Gordon, singer and television presentor
- Lex Goudsmit, late actor
- 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
- Paskal Jakobsen - singer Bløf
- Piet J. Kroonenberg, Scouting historian and author
- Jan Kruis, comics artist
- Geert Mak, journalist and historian
- 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
- Jeffrey Archer - politician and author
- David Attenborough - Naturalist, TV Personality
- Richard Attenborough - Actor, Film Director/Producer
- Michael Barrymore - TV Personality
- David Beckham - midfielder of the England football squad [2]
- David Bellamy - TV Personality
- Tony Benn - Politician
- Tony Blair - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom [2]
- Gyles Brandreth - author and politician [3]
- Richard Branson - Entrepreneur [2]
- Billy Connolly - Scottish comedian
- Brian Clough - Football Manager
- Nigel Clough - Footballer
- Ronnie Corbett - Actor
- John "Jack" Cornwell - Royal Navy sailor and recipient of the Victoria Cross
- John Craven - TV Personality
- Robert Edward Cruickshank VC, WW1 soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Jim Davidson - Entertainer
- Ken Dodd - Entertainer
- Peter Duncan - former Blue Peter presenter and current Chief Scout
- Roger Gale, politician [3]
- Derek Jacobi - Actor
- Neil Kinnock - Politician
- Danny La Rue - Entertainer
- Sammy Lee - Footballer
- John Major - Former Prime Minister
- Simon Mayo - Disc Jockey/TV Presenter
- Paul McCartney - singer/songwriter/bassist of the Beatles and Wings
- George Michael - Singer/Songwriter
- Adrian Moorhouse - Swimmer
- Derek Mountfield - Footballer
- Denis Norden - TV Personality
- Michael Parkinson - Radio Presenter, TV Personality
- Jeremy Paxman - TV/News Presenter [2]
- Cliff Richard - Entertainer
- Keith Richards - musician
- Bobby Robson - Former England Football Manager
- Willie Rushton - Actor
- Doug Scott - Mountaineer
- Roger Scruton - philosopher [3]
- Paul Shane - Actor
- Arthur Somers-Cocks, 6th Baron Somers - Governor of Victoria, Australia, succeeded Lord Baden Powell as Chief Scout in 1941
- Chris Tarrant - TV Personality
- Norman Wisdom - Actor
- Antony Worrall Thompson - chef and television presenter [3]
List of notable Girl Guides in the United Kingdom
- Anne, Princess Royal [4]
- Cherie Booth, human rights lawyer[5]
- Annette Crosbie, actress
- Cat Deeley, television presenter
- Barbara Dickson, actress and singer
- Queen Elizabeth II
- Alison Elliot, first woman Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
- Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, athlete and television presenter [5]
- Glenda Jackson, actress and politician [5]
- Cathy Jamieson, Member of the Scottish Parliament
- Lorraine Kelly, television presenter [5]
- Anne Mackenzie, broadcast journalist and political analyst
- Princess Margaret
- Davina McCall, television presenter
- Mo Mowlam, politician [5]
- Kate Moss, supermodel
- Aileen Paterson, author
- Dame Anita Roddick, entrepreneur and environmental campaigner [5]
- J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books
- Helen Sharman, the first British woman in space [5]
- Carol Smillie, television personality
- Delia Smith, television chef [5]
- Emma Thompson, actress
- Carol Vorderman, television personality
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 notable 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
- Ted Bundy, serial killer
- George W. Bush, 43rd U.S. President [1]
- 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 American 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[6]
Four Chaplains - Walter Greenberg, Scout, WWII refugee from Italy, movie maker[7]
- 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[8]
- LL Cool J rap singer and entertainer
- 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[6]
- 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[9]
- 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[6]
- Steve Young, Cub Scout, NFL quarterback of San Francisco 49ers, may have been Boy Scout too. Made a commercial supporting Cub Scouts.
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
- Dr. Betsy V. Boze, Chief Executive Officer and Dean, Kent State University Stark
- Barbara Bush, former First Lady of the United States[1]
- Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States[1]
- Hillary Rodham Clinton, former First Lady of the United States and current United States Senator from New York
- Katie Couric, American media personality and 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
Notes
- ^ a b c d Bush, Laura. "Mrs. Bush's Remarks at Girl Scouts of Korea Event". U.S. Government. Retrieved 2006-08-03. Cite error: The named reference "BushL" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b c d Isabel Oakeshott (2006-10-22). "Dib dib dib - the way to a better life - Sunday Times - Times Online". timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2006-10-24.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h "Girlguiding UK - About Us - What is Guiding?". Girlguiding UK. Retrieved 2006-07-31. Cite error: The named reference "GgUKWiG" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b c Larson, Keith. "The Immortal Chaplains". Scouts on Stamps Society International. Retrieved June 01.
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References
- "Astronauts and the BSA". Fact sheet. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved March 20.
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- "NPG x76303; Princess Anne". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 2006-08-08.
- Bush, Laura. "Mrs. Bush's Remarks at Girl Scouts of Korea Event". U.S. Government. Retrieved 2006-08-03.
- Copping, Jasper (2006-07-09). "Telegraph - News - Computing, faith and even PR, the Scout badges leading the pack". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2006-08-08.
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