List of notable Scouts

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This is a List of famous Scouts and Scouters.

Asia

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, mangaka (Zatch Bell!)
Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo (Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros, Metroid)

Korea

Lee Yunsook, politician^[1]

Australia

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Kieran Ault-Connell - Paralympic runner
Geoffrey Blainey, historian
Sir Jack Brabham, racing driver
Sally Browne, fashion entrepreneur
Keith Conlon, television and radio presenter
Jamie Durie, television host
Peter Garrett, musician and politician
Regan Harrison - Olympic swimmer
Jack Heath, author
Tim Jarvis, explorer and adventurer
Shane Mattiske - NRL Director of Strategy
Brendan Nelson MP - Federal Defence Minister
Dave O'Neil, talkback radio host
David Parkin - Australian rules footballer and coach
Helen Sham-Ho member, NSW Legislative Council
Dick Smith, businessman and aviator
Adam Spencer, radio DJ and media personality
Jack Yabsley, television presenter
Rhoderick Gates, writer and entertainer

Europe

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

Czech Republic

Eduard Beneš (1884-1948), leader of the Czechoslovak independence movement and the second President of Czechoslovakia
Jaroslav Foglar (1907-1999), writer
Jiří Grygar (*1936), astronomer and popularizer of science
Tomáš Halík (*1948), public intellectual, Roman Catholic priest and scholar
Václav Havel (*1936), 1st president of the Czech Republic^[1]
Helena Illnerová (*1937), research worker, president of the Czech Academy of Sciences (2001-2005)
Erazim Kohák (*1933), philosopher and writer
Jan Kubiš (1913-1942), Czechoslovakian resistance fighter
Ivo Lukačovič (*1974), founder, chairman and vision-maker of Seznam.cz
Václav Marhoul (*1960), film director and producer
Jiří Menzel (*1938), film and theatre director, actor and scriptwriter
Václav Pačes (*1942), biochemist, president of the Czech Academy of Sciences (2005-)
Šimon Pánek (*1967), director and co-founder of People in Need Foundation (PINF)
Theodor Pištěk (*1932), painter and film designer
Petr Pithart (*1941), politician, lawyer and political scientist
Břetislav Rychlík (*1958), film director
Ladislav Sitenský (*1919), landscape photographer
Jiří Stránský (*1931), writer, scriptwriter, dramatist, interpreter
Jiří Suchý (*1931), dramatist, poet, writer, composer, musician
Antonín Benjamin Svojsík (1876-1938), founder of Czech Scouting
Štěpán Cardinal Trochta (1905-1974) salesian and bishop of Litomerice
Václav Vorlíček (*1930), film director and scriptwriter
Jiří Wolker (1900-1924), poet, journalist and playwright
Rudolf Zahradník (*1928), chemist, president of the Czech Academy of Sciences (1993-2001)

Denmark

Ingrid of Sweden late queen consort , head of guiding
Margrethe II of Denmark queen
Benedikte princess, head of guiding

France

Jacques Chirac, President of the French Republic
Paul-Émile Victor, explorer and ethnologist

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

Greece

Anne-Marie, former queen consort (1964-1973)

The Netherlands

Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister.
Jacco Eltingh - former professional tennis player
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
Bert Koenders - politician
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
H.M. Beatrix of the Netherlands
H.M. Juliana of the Netherlands, also known as Movavedo (Mother of many daughters)
H.R.H. Berhard of the Netherlands, late Prince of the Netherlands, Koninklijk Commissaris (Royal Commissionair) of Dutch Scouting.
H.R.H. Princess Máxima of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange, now patron of Scouting Nederland
H.R.H. Princess Christina of the Netherlands
H.R.H. Claus von Amsberg, late Prince of the Netherlands, Jonkheer van Amsberg, Prince Consort
H.R.H. Princess Irene of the Netherlands
H.R.H. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands

Poland

Main article: List of notable Scouts in Poland

Portugal

José Hermano Saraiva, historian and television personality
Dom Ximenes Belo, Bishop of Dili, East Timor and Nobel Peace Prize winner
Jorge Lacão, politician
Menéres Pimentel, People's Ombudsman
Manuel Clemente, Bishop
António Ribeiro, Bishop
Margarida Pinto Correia, writer
Isabel Herédia, wife of throne pretender
José Mendes Bota, politician, member of the European Parliament
Rui Pena, politician, former Portuguese minister of National Defense
Carvalho Rodrigues, scientist

Spain

Juan Carlos I, present king and Spanish Scout Honorary President (his father Juan de Borbón was also Scout)
Sofía de Grecia, present queen
Alfonso XIII, former king, father of Juan de Borbón and grandfather of Juan Carlos I
Niceto Alcalá Zamora, president of the former Spanish 2nd Republic (1936)
José María Aznar, former Spanish Prime Minister (1996-2004)
Jordi Pujol and Pasqual Maragall, former Cataluña presidents (1980-2003 and 2003-2006)
Alejandro Sanz, singer
Paz Padilla, comedian and actress
Emilio Aragón, comedian, actor and singer and orchestra director

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

United Kingdom

Girlguiding UK

Anne, Princess Royal^[1]
Cherie Booth, human rights lawyer^[1]
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^[1]
Glenda Jackson, actress and politician^[1]
Cathy Jamieson, Member of the Scottish Parliament
Lorraine Kelly, television presenter^[1]
Anne Mackenzie, broadcast journalist and political analyst
Princess Margaret
Davina McCall, television presenter
Mo Mowlam, politician^[1]
Kate Moss, supermodel
Aileen Paterson, author
Dame Anita Roddick, entrepreneur and environmental campaigner^[1]
J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books
Helen Sharman, the first British woman in space^[1]
Carol Smillie, television personality
Delia Smith, television chef^[1]
Emma Thompson, actress
Carol Vorderman, television personality

The Scout Association

Jeffrey Archer - politician and author
David Attenborough - Naturalist, TV Personality
Richard Attenborough - Actor, Film Director/Producer
Syd Barret - Original singer/songwriter/guitarist for Pink Floyd
Michael Barrymore - TV Personality
David Beckham - midfielder of the England football squad^[1]
David Bellamy - TV Personality
Tony Benn - Politician
Tony Blair - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom^[1]
Gyles Brandreth - author and politician^[1]
Richard Branson - Entrepreneur^[1]
Brian Clough - Football Manager
Nigel Clough - Footballer
Billy Connolly - Comedian
Ronnie Corbett - Actor
John "Jack" Cornwell - Royal Navy sailor and recipient of the Victoria Cross
John Craven - TV Personality
Robert Edward Cruickshank VC, World War I 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^[1]
Richard Hammond - TV Presenter
Mike Harding - comedian/songwriter and radio presenter
Ainsley Harriot - TV Chef
Derek Jacobi - Actor
Rhys Jones - youngest Briton to climb Mount Everest^[1]
Natasha Kaplinsky - BBC News Presenter
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^[1]
Dougie Payne - bassist for Travis
Michael Perham - Youngest Person (14 years old) to cross the Atlantic single handed
Cliff Richard - Entertainer
Keith Richards - Guitar player for The Rolling Stones
Bobby Robson - Former England Football Manager
Willie Rushton - Actor
Doug Scott - Mountaineer
Roger Scruton - philosopher^[1]
Paul Shane - Actor
Arthur Somers-Cocks, 6th Baron Somers - Governor of Victoria, Australia, succeeded Baden-Powell as Chief Scout in 1941
Chris Tarrant - TV Personality
Norman Wisdom - Actor
Antony Worrall Thompson - chef and television presenter^[1]

North America

Canada

Pierre Berton, author/historian/journalist
Jean-François Carrey, youngest Canadian to climb Mount Everest^[1]
Jean Chrétien, Prime Minister
Joe Clark, Prime Minister
Leonard Cohen, musician
Jim Creeggan, musician
Roméo Dallaire, military officer
John Diefenbaker, Prime Minister
Jackson Dodds, World Scout Committee, Bronze Wolf recipient
Michael J. Fox, actor
Marc Garneau, astronaut
Chris Hadfield, astronaut
Michael Harcourt, Premier of British Columbia
Stephen Harper, Prime Minister
Craig Kielburger, child advocate, Nobel Prize nominee, Member of the Order of Canada
Roméo LeBlanc, Governor General
Gordon Lightfoot, musician
Rich Little, comedian/impressionist
Steve MacLean, astronaut
Brian Mulroney, Prime Minister
Steven Page, musician
Darryl Sittler, professional hockey player
Monte Solberg, Minister for Immigration
Alex Tilley, inventor of the Tilley Hat
Pierre Trudeau, Prime Minister

United States

Girl Scouts of the USA

These notable individuals were in the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA). Also see 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 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

Boy Scouts of America

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These notable individuals were in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). For Eagle Scout recipients, see List of notable Eagle Scouts.

Hank Aaron; athlete (baseball), Silver Buffalo Award; Is often thought to be an Eagle because of an advertisement he did for the BSA
Buzz Aldrin; astronaut and Tenderfoot Scout^[1]
Joseph P. Allen; First Class Scout, US astronaut STS-5 and STS-51A
William A. Anders; Life Scout, Apollo 8 astronaut
Clayton Anderson; First Class Scout, US astronaut^{[citation needed]}
Richard Dean Anderson; taught Reptile Study, actor
Michael A. Baker; Life Scout, STS-43; STS-52; STS-68; and STS-81 astronaut
Charles F. Barber; Scout, CEO of American Smelting & Refining^{[citation needed]}
Charles Bassett; Life Scout, astronaut
Alan L. Bean; First Class Scout, US astronaut Apollo 12 and Skylab 3
Michael J. Bloomfield; First Class Scout, US astronaut STS-86, STS-97, and STS-110
Vance D. Brand; Life Scout,Apollo-Soyuz Test Project; STS-5; STS 41-B; and STS-35 astronaut
Roy D. Bridges Jr.; Life Scout,STS-51-F astronaut
David M. Brown; Life Scout,STS-107 astronaut
Ted Bundy; serial killer
Jimmy Buffett; Scout, musician and singer
George W. Bush; Cub Scout, 43rd U.S. President^[1]^[1]
Charles J. Camarda; First Class Scout, US astronaut
John H. Casper; Life Scout, STS-36; STS-54; STS-62; and STS-77 astronaut
Dick Cheney; Scout,^[1]
Bill Clinton; Cub Scout, U. S. President
L. Gordon Cooper, Jr.; Life Scout, Mercury 9 and Gemini 5 astronaut
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)
John M. Fabian; Life Scout, STS-7 and STS-51-G astronaut
Chaka Fattah member of the United States House of Representatives
Henry Fonda; Scout and Scoutmaster, Academy Award winning actor
Harrison Ford; Life Scout, actor who played Indiana Jones. His fictional character was also a Life Scout as a boy.
Guy S. Gardner; Life Scout, STS-27 and STS-35 astronaut
Bill Gates; Life Scout, founder of Microsoft and richest man in the world as of date..^[1]
Edward Givens astronaut
John Glenn; Scout leader; U.S. Marine Corps fighter pilot, astronaut, first American to orbit Earth, Senator from Ohio
Alexander D. Goode; Scout leader, Rabbi, Army Chaplain, one of the Four Chaplains who died when the USAT Dorchester was torpedoed during World War II^[1]
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Walter Greenberg; Scout, World War II refugee from Italy, movie maker^[1]
Frederick D. Gregory; Life Scout, STS-51-B; STS-33; and STS-44 astronaut
David Hartman; Scout, movie and TV actor
Byron Hill; Life Scout; Nashville songwriter, [1]
James van Hoften; Life Scout, STS-41-C and STS-51-I astronaut
Richard Douglas Husband; Scout, Colonel U.S. Air Force, astronaut, STS-107 Space Shuttle Columbia Commander
LL Cool J rap singer and entertainer
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 F. Kennedy; Star Scout, Former United States President
Michael Krasny; San Francisco talk show host
Kevin R. Kregel; Life Scout, STS-70; STS-78; STS-87; And STS-99 astronaut
Tommy Lasorda; member of National Baseball Hall of Fame, manager of two LA Dodgers World Series champion teams^[1]
Richard M. Linnehan; First Class Scout, US astronaut STS-78, STS-90, and STS-109
G. David Low; Life Scout,STS-32; STS-43; and STS-57 astronaut
Branford Marsalis; Life Scout, Jazz Musician
Thomas K. Mattingly II Life Scout, Apollo 16; STS-4; and STS-51-C astronaut
William S. McArthur, Jr. Life Scout, STS-58; STS-74; and STS-92 astronaut
Norman Mineta; Cub Scout, U.S. Representative from California, Cabinet Secretary (Jan-Feb 2002 issue of Scouting Magazine)
Edgar D. Mitchell; Life Scout, Apollo 14 astronaut
George D. Nelson; First Class Scout, US astronaut. STS 41-C, STS 61-C, and STS-26
William Oefelein; First Class Scout, US astronaut
Merlin Olsen; Scout, Professional NFL football player and sportscaster
Alan G. Poindexter; astronaut
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^[1]
Eddie Rabbit; Scout, Country & Western Singer
Ronald Reagan; Adult Leader, Silver Beaver Award; 40th U.S. President
Willis Reed; Scout, actor
Justin Cardinal Rigali; Cub Scout in Los Angeles
John Ritter; Scout, actor
Stephen K. Robinson; STS-85; STS-95; and STS-114 astronaut
Richard Roundtree; Scout, actor
Nolan Ryan; Scout, Hall of Fame baseball player
Alberto Salazar; Life Scout, 3 time winner NY marathon
David R. Scott; Life Scout, Gemini 8; Apollo 9; and Apollo 15 astronaut
Alan K. Simpson; Scout, U.S. Senator from Wyoming (Jan-Feb 2002 issue of Scouting Magazine)
W. Thomas Smith Jr.; Scout, author, columnist
Dick Smothers; Star Scout, of the Smothers Brothers comedy duo
Mark Spitz; Scout, Olympian, 1972 (Munich) Gold Medalist - Swimming
Jimmy Stewart; Second Class Scout, actor, Brigadier General; Silver Buffalo Award; Presidential Medal of Freedom
Sherwood C. Spring; Life Scout,STS 61-B astronaut
Robert C. Springer; Life Scout, STS-29 and STS-38 astronaut
Teller - Cub Scout^[1]
Joe Theisman; Life Scout, former NFL quarterback - Washington Redskins, sportscaster
George Thorogood - blues-rock and rock performer, Scout in the Delmarva Council in Delaware.
Peter Ueberroth; Cub Scout, former Commissioner of Baseball
George Voinovich; Silver Beaver Awardee, U.S. Senator from Ohio
Robert Pershing Wadlow; World's tallest Boy Scout^[1]
John Warner; Scout, U.S. 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^[1]
Clifton Williams; Life Scout, astronaut
Jim Morrison; Cub Scout, Musician (His uniform is on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH)
Steve Young; Cub Scout, NFL quarterback of San Francisco 49ers; may have been Boy Scout too. Made a commercial supporting Cub Scouts.

South America

Brazil

Caio Vianna Martins National hero

External links

Notes

References

Astronauts and the BSA. Fact sheet. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved on March 20, 2006.
Bienvenue sur le site national des Eclaireuses Eclaireurs de France (French). Eclaireuses Eclaireurs de France. Retrieved on 23 July, 2006.
CBBC Newsround - Guides - Misc - Girl Guides - What is Guiding?. BBC. Retrieved on 20 July, 2006.
The Congress and Scouting. Fact sheet. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved on March 20, 2006.
Girlguiding Scotland - Info - Inspirational Women/Interviews. GirlGuiding Scotland. Retrieved on 20 July, 2006.
Girlguiding UK - About Us - What is Guiding?. Girlguiding UK. Retrieved on 2006-07-31.
NPG x76303; Princess Anne. National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved on 2006-08-08.
Bush, Laura. Mrs. Bush's Remarks at Girl Scouts of Korea Event. U.S. Government. Retrieved on 2006-08-03.
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