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National Executive Board
OwnerBoy Scouts of America
CreatedNovember 28, 1911
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The National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America governs the Boy Scouts of America organization. One source reports that there were 72 members of the board in 2001.[1]

The board is led by the national president, a volunteer elected by the National Council. Board members included regular elected members, regional presidents, and up to five appointed youth members. The Chief Scout Executive is the board secretary and non-voting member. The National Executive Board has a number of standing committees that correspond to the professional staff organization of the National Council.

Establishment in Statute

The statute authorizing the federal charter[2] (36 USC 309) to the BSA provides that "An executive board composed of citizens of the United States is the governing body of the corporation. The number, qualifications, and term of office of members of the board are as provided in the bylaws. A vacancy on the board shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of the board."[2] The Executive Board is also required to hold annual meetings and to submit annual reports to the US Congress.

Membership

Bylaws provide that membership will include:[3]

Current and Former members

Current notable members of the National Executive Board include Ernst & Young CEO James Turley, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, ExxonMobil CEO Rex W. Tillerson.[4] Other members include LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson.[5]

Former members of the NEB include former presidential nominee Mitt Romney,[6] and former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.[7]

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Executive committee

Per the by-laws, the executive committee is:

  • the President, currently Robert Gates
  • the immediate past-President, currently Wayne M. Perry
  • the executive vice-president and the vice-presidents. In 2011, BSA vice presidents included Terrence P. Dunn, Randall L. Stephenson, Lyle R. Knight, Nathan O. Rosenberg, Jack D. Furst, O. Temple Sloan Jr., Earl G. Graves, Drayton McLane Jr., Bruce D. Parker, Matthew K. Rose, Henry A. Rosenberg Jr.
  • the regional presidents, Stephen B. King (Central), Arthur F. Oppenheimer (Western), Robert J. Smith (North-East), David M. Weekley (Southern)
  • the international commissioner, Jim Turley
  • the national commissioner, Hector Perez
  • the treasurer, Aubrey B. Harwell Jr
  • the assistant treasurers, R. Thomas Buffenbarger
  • the chairman of the Advisory Council, R. Michael Daniel
  • the Chief Scout Executive, Wayne Brock

Annual meetings

The board is required to hold annual meetings. The 2012 National Annual Meeting occurred May 30–June 1 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida. The 2013 National Annual meeting is scheduled for May 22–24 at the Gaylord Texan Hotel, Grapevine, Texas.[8]

External links

References

  1. ^ "Committed to Scouting, Open to Diversity. Working to end discrimination against gays, atheists, agnostics, other non-theists, and all other groups in the Boy Scouts of America". Scouting for All. March 8, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  2. ^ a b http://uscode.house.gov/download/pls/36C309.txt
  3. ^ Charter and Bylaws of the Boy Scouts of America. Scribd.com (2012-08-24). Retrieved on 2014-05-15.
  4. ^ Hirschfield, Brad (July 20, 2012). "Boy Scouts of America should learn from its own history - For God's Sake". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  5. ^ "President Monson Discusses Strengths of Scouting". Lds.org. February 21, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  6. ^ Burke, Patrick (August 9, 2012). "Romney Says Boy Scouts Should Admit Homosexuals". CNS News. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  7. ^ Robert M. Gates. History.defense.gov. Retrieved on 2014-05-15.
  8. ^ Calendar. Scouting.org. Retrieved on 2014-05-15.
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