Some Famous Scouts
Some Famous people who were once involved in the scouting Movement include:
Astronauts:
Of the 214 former and present US astronauts, 142 have taken part in Scouting.
Including Neil Armstrong - First Man On The Moon (Eagle Scout)
Baseball Players:
Henry "Hank" Aaron, Baseball Superstar (Boy Scout)
Nolan Ryan, Pro Baseball Player
People in the Media:
Walter Cronkite - Journalist, T.V. commentator
Harrison Ford, Actor (Life Scout)
Richard Gere - Actor
John Ritter, Actor
Steven Spielberg, Film Director/Producer (Eagle Scout)
John Tesh, TV Celebrity (Eagle Scout)
US Presidents:
Bill Clinton, U.S. President (Cub Scout)
Gerald Ford, 36th President of the U.S. (1st Eagle Scout to become President)
John F. Kennedy, U.S. President
Others:
Bill Gates, Founder of Microsoft (Life Scout)
H. Ross Perot, Self Made Billionaire and Presidential Candidate (Eagle Scout)
George Strait - Country/Western Singer (Cub Scout)
Paul McCartney MBE - Songwriter, Entertainer
A more complete list can be foundhere.