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| name = Arthur A. Schuck | |||
| image = Scout Jamboree 1937.jpg | |||
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| caption = Arthur A. Schuck ''(2nd from right)'' at the [[National Scout jamboree (Boy Scouts of America)|1937 national Scout Jamboree]] | |||
| birth_name =Arthur Aloys Schuck | |||
| birth_date = {{birth date|1895|06|20|mf=y}} | |||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1963|2|24|1895|06|20}} | |||
| birth_place = [[Brooklyn]] | |||
| death_place =[[Santa Barbara, California]] | |||
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| employer = [[Boy Scouts of America]] | |||
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| title = [[Chief Scout Executive]] | |||
| term = 1948–1960 | |||
| predecessor = [[Elbert K. Fretwell]] | |||
| successor = [[Joseph Brunton|Joseph A. Brunton, Jr.]] | |||
| spouse = Olive | |||
| children = | |||
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'''Arthur Aloys Schuck''' (June 20, 1895 – February 24, 1963) was a long time professional Scouter of the [[Boy Scouts of America]] (BSA) who served as the [[Chief Scout Executive]] for twelve years from 1948 to 1960. | '''Arthur Aloys Schuck''' (June 20, 1895 – February 24, 1963) was a long time professional Scouter of the [[Boy Scouts of America]] (BSA) who served as the [[Chief Scout Executive]] for twelve years from 1948 to 1960. | ||
==Early career== | ==Early career== | ||
Schuck was born in [[Brooklyn]] in 1895 and became a volunteer Scoutmaster at age 18 in 1913, while working in a [[Newark, New Jersey]] factory.<ref name=NYTobit>{{cite news |title=Arthur A. Schuck Dies at 67; Former Leader of Boy Scouts|date=February 25, 1963 |publisher=''[[The New York Times]]'' |url=http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=2&res=FA0D10FA355F11738DDDAC0A94DA405B838AF1D3 |accessdate=2008-11-17 | format=PDF}}</ref> He started his professional work with the BSA in 1917, serving Pennsylvania councils in [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]] and [[Greater Reading Area|Reading]]. He founded the [[Chester County Council]] of the Boy Scouts of America in 1919. | Schuck was born in [[Brooklyn]] in 1895 and became a volunteer Scoutmaster at age 18 in 1913, while working in a [[Newark, New Jersey]] factory.<ref name=NYTobit>{{cite news |title=Arthur A. Schuck Dies at 67; Former Leader of Boy Scouts|date=February 25, 1963 |publisher=''[[The New York Times]]'' |url=http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=2&res=FA0D10FA355F11738DDDAC0A94DA405B838AF1D3 |accessdate=2008-11-17 | format=PDF}}</ref> He started his professional work with the BSA in 1917, serving Pennsylvania councils in [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]] and [[Greater Reading Area|Reading]]. He founded the [[Chester County Council]] of the Boy Scouts of America in 1919. He was then promoted to region executive of four Mid-Atlantic states, from 1919-21.<ref name=NYTobit /> When Schuck became a [[Professional Scouter (Boy Scouts of America)|Professional Scouter]], he sought to teach boys "to live in friendship without regard for race, creed or color", said the [[The New York Times|''New York Times'']] forty years later in its coverage of the [[National Scout jamboree (Boy Scouts of America)|1957 National Scout Jamboree]] in [[Valley Forge, Pennsylvania]].<ref name=VForge>{{cite news|title=A First-Class Scout — Arthur Aloys Schuck|date=July 15, 1957|publisher=''[[The New York Times]]''|url=http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=2&res=FB0E16FE3B5912718DDDAC0994DF405B8789F1D3|accessdate=2008-11-17 | format=PDF}}</ref> | ||
==National service== | ==National service== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{Portal|Scouting}} | {{Portal|Scouting}} | ||
==External links== | |||
*[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] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| NAME = Schuck, Arthur A. | | NAME = Schuck, Arthur A. | ||
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | ||
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = | | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Chief Scout Executive | ||
| DATE OF BIRTH = | | DATE OF BIRTH = June 20, 1895 | ||
| PLACE OF BIRTH = | | PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Brooklyn]] | ||
| DATE OF DEATH = February 24, 1963 | | DATE OF DEATH = February 24, 1963 | ||
| PLACE OF DEATH = | | PLACE OF DEATH = [[Santa Barbara, California]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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[[Category:Chief Scout Executives]] | [[Category:Chief Scout Executives]] | ||
[[Category:1963 deaths]] | [[Category:1963 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:1895 births]] | |||
Revision as of 14:35, 19 September 2015
| Arthur A. Schuck | |
|---|---|
 Arthur A. Schuck (2nd from right) at the 1937 national Scout Jamboree | |
| Born |
Arthur Aloys Schuck June 20, 1895 Brooklyn |
| Died |
February 24, 1963 (aged 67) Santa Barbara, California |
| Employer | Boy Scouts of America |
| Title | Chief Scout Executive |
| Term | 1948–1960 |
| Predecessor | Elbert K. Fretwell |
| Successor | Joseph A. Brunton, Jr. |
| Spouse | Olive |
Arthur Aloys Schuck (June 20, 1895 – February 24, 1963) was a long time professional Scouter of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) who served as the Chief Scout Executive for twelve years from 1948 to 1960.
Early career
Schuck was born in Brooklyn in 1895 and became a volunteer Scoutmaster at age 18 in 1913, while working in a Newark, New Jersey factory.[1] He started his professional work with the BSA in 1917, serving Pennsylvania councils in Lancaster and Reading. He founded the Chester County Council of the Boy Scouts of America in 1919. He was then promoted to region executive of four Mid-Atlantic states, from 1919-21.[1] When Schuck became a Professional Scouter, he sought to teach boys "to live in friendship without regard for race, creed or color", said the New York Times forty years later in its coverage of the 1957 National Scout Jamboree in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.[2]
National service
In 1922, Schuck joined the BSA's national office, working in finance and organization.[1] In 1931, he was named director of the division of operations, which he headed until 1943. As director, he was in charge of the first national Scout jamboree in the U.S., held in Washington, D.C., in 1937.[1] He would later become deputy Chief Scout Executive under James E. West, and some thought he would become the next Chief Scout Executive when West retired in 1944. Instead he was passed over for volunteer Elbert K. Fretwell and Schuck then served as the Scout executive for the Los Angeles Area Council for four years until becoming the third Chief Scout Executive of the BSA on September 1, 1948.[2] As Chief Scout Executive, Schuck said the principal purpose of the BSA is: "To give to America a new generation of men of character, with ingrained qualities that make for good citizenship".[2]
Honors
Schuck was awarded the Silver Buffalo Award and was also honored by several scout associations in other countries.[1] The World Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement conferred the Bronze Wolf Award upon Schuck in 1960, for exceptional services to world Scouting. The Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge presented Schuck with its highest honor, the George Washington Honor Medal, in 1952 for the BSA's support of a "Get Out the Vote" campaign.[3]
Death
Schuck died in a Santa Barbara, California, hospital in 1963, at age 67. He was survived by his wife, Olive, and a son and daughter.[1]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Arthur A. Schuck Dies at 67; Former Leader of Boy Scouts" (PDF). The New York Times. February 25, 1963. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=2&res=FA0D10FA355F11738DDDAC0A94DA405B838AF1D3. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "A First-Class Scout — Arthur Aloys Schuck" (PDF). The New York Times. July 15, 1957. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=2&res=FB0E16FE3B5912718DDDAC0994DF405B8789F1D3. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
- ↑ "Boy Scout Chief Honored" (PDF). The New York Times. December 13, 1952. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=FA0D13FD3459157A93C1A81789D95F468585F9. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
| Boy Scouts of America | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Elbert K. Fretwell |
Chief Scout Executive 1948-1960 |
Succeeded by Joseph A. Brunton, Jr. |