National Chair of Scouting America
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The National Chair is the presiding officer of the National Executive Board of Scouting America, the governing body of the organization. The office holder is a volunteer elected by the members of the board. Along with the Chief Scout Executive and National Commissioner, the National Chair is a member of the organization’s “Key 3”.
| National Chair | |
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| Owner | Scouting America |
| Created | February 8, 1910 |
Incumbent | Brad Tilden |
Prior to 2018, the role of National Chair was titled National President.[1]
List
| Term | President |
|---|---|
| 1910–1925 | Colin H. Livingstone |
| 1925–1926 | James J. Storrow (died in office) |
| 1926 (March–May) | Milton A. McRae |
| 1926–1931 | Walter W. Head |
| 1931 | Mortimer L. Schiff (died in office) |
| 1931–1946 | Walter W. Head |
| 1946–1951 | Amory Houghton |
| 1951–1956 | John Mortimer Schiff |
| 1956–1959 | Kenneth K. Bechtel |
| 1959–1964 | Ellsworth Hunt Augustus |
| 1964–1968 | Thomas J. Watson |
| 1968–1971 | Irving Feist |
| 1971–1973 | Norton Clapp |
| 1973–1975 | Robert W. Reneker |
| 1975–1977 | Arch H. Monson. Jr. |
| 1977–1979 | Downing B. Jenks |
| 1979 | John D. Murchison (died in office) |
| 1979–1980 | Downing B. Jenks |
| 1980–1982 | Thomas C. MacAvoy |
| 1982–1984 | Edward C. Joullian III |
| 1984–1986 | Sanford N. McDonnell |
| 1986–1988 | Charles M. Pigott |
| 1988–1990 | Harold S. Hook |
| 1990–1992 | Richard H. Leet |
| 1992–1994 | John L. Clendenin |
| 1994–1996 | Norman R. Augustine |
| 1996–1998 | John W. Creighton Jr. |
| 1998–2000 | Edward Whitacre |
| 2000–2002 | Milton H. Ward |
| 2002–2004 | Roy S. Roberts |
| 2004–2006 | John C. Cushman |
| 2006–2008 | Rick Cronk |
| 2008–2010 | John Gottschalk |
| 2010–2012 | Rex Tillerson |
| 2012–2014 | Wayne M. Perry |
| 2014–2016 | Robert Gates |
| 2016–2018 | Randall L. Stephenson |
| 2018–2020 | Jim Turley |
| 2020–2023 | Daniel Gil "Dan" Ownby |
| 2023–2026 | Brad Tilden |
| 2026-current | Richard “Ricky” G. Mason |