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'''Joseph A. Brunton, Jr.''' (June 26, 1902 – July 8, 1988) was a career professional for the [[Boy Scouts of America]], and served the BSA National Council as the fourth [[Chief Scout Executive]] from 1960 to 1966. | | name = Joseph A. Brunton, Jr. | ||
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1902|06|26|mf=y}} | |||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1988|7|8|1902|06|26}} | |||
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| death_place =[[Gibsonia, Pennsylvania]]<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/09/obituaries/joseph-a-brunton-jr-boy-scout-executive-86.html</ref> | |||
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| employer = [[Boy Scouts of America]] | |||
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| title = [[Chief Scout Executive]] | |||
| term = 1960–1967 | |||
| predecessor = [[Arthur A. Schuck]] | |||
| successor = [[Alden G. Barber]] | |||
| spouse = Marienne | |||
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'''Joseph A. Brunton, Jr.''' (June 26, 1902 – July 8, 1988) was a career professional for the [[Boy Scouts of America]], and served the BSA National Council as the fourth [[Chief Scout Executive]] from 1960 to 1966.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=rYf6ILkV5JQC&pg=PA17&lpg=PA17&dq=Arthur+A.+Schuck&source=bl&ots=bwBzHGHakr&sig=XSEz6AMzcsBqZM07Fj7wR7HV8gU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=UGkDUdXkK-WN0QHRjoDwBw&ved=0CIMBEOgBMAo#v=onepage&q=Arthur%20A.%20Schuck&f=false old Boys' Life Agazine]</ref> | |||
==BSA career== | ==BSA career== | ||
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==Order of the Arrow== | ==Order of the Arrow== | ||
Brunton was a Scout executive of the [[Chester County Council]] and one of the charter members of | Brunton was a Scout executive of the [[Chester County Council]] and one of the charter members of its [[Order of the Arrow]] Octoraro Lodge #22. He volunteered considerably for the Order during his professional career, served as a National OA officer, and was elected National Chief when adults still served in those positions. He was instrumental in creating the OA [[Distinguished Service Award (OA)|Distinguished Service Award]] first given at the 1940 National Lodge meeting, and he himself later received the Award in 1946. | ||
==Honors== | ==Honors== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{Portal|Scouting}} | {{Portal|Scouting}} | ||
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| NAME =Brunton, Joseph | | NAME = Brunton, Joseph | ||
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | ||
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = | | SHORT DESCRIPTION = American scout executive | ||
| DATE OF BIRTH = June 26, 1902 | | DATE OF BIRTH = June 26, 1902 | ||
| PLACE OF BIRTH = | | PLACE OF BIRTH = | ||
| DATE OF DEATH = July 8, 1988 | | DATE OF DEATH = July 8, 1988 | ||
| PLACE OF DEATH = | | PLACE OF DEATH = [[Gibsonia, Pennsylvania]] | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brunton, Joseph}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Brunton, Joseph}} | ||
[[Category:Recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award]] | [[Category:Recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award]] | ||
[[Category:Chief Scout Executives]] | [[Category:Chief Scout Executives]] | ||
[[Category:1902 births]] | |||
[[Category:1988 deaths]] | |||
[[Category:20th-century American businesspeople]] | |||
