Notable Alumni

What you will find here is not a definitive list of the “top” or the “most important” Scouting alumni. It is a simple, informal way to share the stories of some of Scouting’s most influential people.

Inspiration comes in many forms, so we’ve cultivated a few stories we hope can serve as inspiration for current and future Scouts.  

What you will find here is not a definitive list of the “top” or the “most important” Scouting alumni. It is a simple, informal way to share the stories of some of Scouting’s most influential people. Inspiration comes in many forms, so we’ve cultivated a few stories we hope can serve as inspiration for current and future Scouts. 

In honor of our organization’s 115th birthday in 2025, “Aaron on Scouting” highlighted 115 Scouts who became famous.

Britt K. Slabinski

Medal of Honor Recipient

Wallace Stegner

Pulitzer Prize Winning Author

Creek Stewart

Survival Expert

Percy Sutton

Civil Rights Champion

Paul Theroux

Novelist

Rex Tillerson

Businessman and Public Servant

Reed Timmer

Meteorologist and Storm Chaser

Buey Ray Tut

Founder, Aqua-Africa

Sam Walton

Founder of Walmart

E.O. Wilson

Biologist and The Ant Man

Greg Wittine

Scouting Accessibility Advocate

Craig Yoe

A Creative Force Behind the Muppets