Eugene F. Reid
American scouting official
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Eugene F. "Bud" Reid (28 September 1926 – 2 October 2005) was a notable official of the Boy Scouts of America and Chairman of the World Scout Committee.
Eugene F. Reid | |
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| Chairman of the World Scout Committee | |
| In office 1990–1993 | |
| Succeeded by | Neil M. Westaway |
After serving in the US Navy during World War II, he worked in the oil and gas sectors as a geologist.
Background
He was the president of the World Jamboree Committee from 1978-1979, traveling to Australia, Egypt, Ireland, Senegal and Thailand. He then chaired the World Scout Committee from 1990 to 1993, meeting with Pope John Paul II during that time.[citation needed]
Reid was awarded the Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.[1] He was also a recipient of the Silver Buffalo Award in 1988.
Further reading
- Dr. László Nagy, 250 million Scouts, the World Scout Foundation and Dartnell Publishers, 1985, complete list through 1981, from which the French Scoutopedia article is sourced.
