Roger A. Krone (born 1956 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is the president and chief executive officer of the Boy Scouts of America. He was previously CEO of Leidos. An aerospace engineer, Krone worked for 45 years in the aerospace industry, holding senior program management and finance positions at Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, and General Dynamics.
Roger A. Krone | |
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 Krone in 2014 | |
| 15th Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America | |
| President, CEO | |
| Assumed office November 8, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Mosby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1956[1] |
| Alma mater | Georgia Institute of Technology University of Texas at Arlington Harvard Business School |
| Occupation | Executive in Aerospace and Defense Industry |
| Profession | Boy Scouts of America |
Education edit
A native of Cincinnati,[2] Krone earned a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology[3][4][5] where he also became interested in flying airplanes.[3] In 1981, Krone earned a master's degree in aerospace engineering from University of Texas at Arlington and an MBA from Harvard Business School.[4][5]
Career edit
Around 1978, Krone joined General Dynamics, where he worked as engineer, in program management, and later in finances.[4] From 1984 to 1986, he went to Harvard Business School where he earned a degree of Master of business administration.[4][5] In 1992, Krone joined McDonnell Douglas where he worked as director of financial planning and became vice president and treasurer of the company.[4] When McDonnell Douglas merged with Boeing in 1997, Krone became a Boeing employee.[5] In 2008 he became the president of Boeing's Network and Space Systems division, leading about 15,000 employees in 35 states.[4][5] On July 14, 2014, Krone joined Leidos as chief executive officer.[6][4]
In November 2023, Krone was selected to be president and CEO of the Boy Scouts of America.[7] He was the first leader appointed after the BSA agreed to pay $2.46 billion to settle claims by some 82,000 former Boy Scouts who said they had been sexually abused by BSA officials and volunteers.[8]
Awards edit
Krone earned his Eagle Scout award in 1973.[9]
In 2021, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering for contributions in Aerospace and Electronics, Communication & Information Systems.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Marathon Results". Marine Corps Marathon 2012. active.com.
- ^ Buckner, Brandon. "The growth and transformation of Leidos". Leidos. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ a b Jensen, Van (February 14, 2013). "Roger Krone Is… A Man In Motion". Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine. Archived from the original on September 6, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Leidos Announces Roger A. Krone As CEO". marketwatch.com. July 1, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Barton, David (January 27, 2014). "Roger Krone, Boeing Network and Space Systems President, Elected to Wash100". GovCon Exec. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ Jayakumar, Amrita (July 1, 2014). "Leidos taps Boeing executive as new CEO". Washington Post. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ Thiessen, Mark (November 3, 2023). "The Boy Scouts' new CEO is an Eagle Scout who once led a $15 billion defense contractor". Fortune. The Associated Press.
- ^ Knauth, Dietrich (September 19, 2023). "Boy Scouts victims begin receiving settlement payouts as appeals continue". Reuters.
- ^ Derr, Aaron (November 6, 2023). "Five things you need to know about Roger Krone, the BSA's incoming President and CEO". Aaron on Scouting. Scouting Magazine.
- ^ "Mr. Roger A. Krone". NAE Website. Retrieved June 16, 2021.