Roger C. Mosby is the former President, CEO, and 14th Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). He was previously Vice President of Human Resources for Kinder Morgan.[1] Born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, his parents and family moved to Union County, Illinois where he attended elementary and high school. He graduated from Shawnee High School in Wolf Lake, Illinois, going on to Southeast Missouri State University earning a Bachelor of Science in 1973.[1] He was succeeded by Roger Krone, the former CEO of Leidos, on November 8, 2023, months after announcing his intent to retire.
Roger C. Mosby | |
|---|---|
 Mosby in 2022 | |
| 14th Chief Scout Executive | |
| In office December 29, 2019 – November 8, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Michael B. Surbaugh |
| Succeeded by | Roger Krone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951 Cape Girardeau, Missouri, US |
| Education | Southeast Missouri State University |
Background edit
Bucking practice, the Boy Scouts of America selected Mosby, not a professional Scouter, as their president and CEO.[2] He did not bear the title of Chief Scout Executive initially as that title is reserved for commissioned professional Scouters with specific training.[3] At the National Executive Board meeting in May 2021, the board commissioned Mosby, designating him as the 14th Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America.[4] Though not a Scouting professional, Mosby was a youth member in the Southeast Missouri Council (Cape Girardeau, Missouri) and Egyptian Council (Union County, Illinois), a long-time volunteer in the Mid-America and Sam Houston Area councils.[1] Mosby has also worked at the regional and national levels of the BSA.[5] He has also volunteered with the World Organization of the Scout Movement.[5]
Before his selection as president and CEO, he ran his own consulting firm after retiring as an energy industry executive.[2]
Awards edit
Mosby has been recognized with the following awards: Bronze Wolf Award (the highest award in World Scouting),[6] Silver Beaver Award, Silver Antelope Award, the St. George Emblem of the National Catholic Committee on Scouting, and the Vigil Honor of the Order of the Arrow.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c Wolz, Jay (December 31, 2019). "Cape native Roger Mosby selected to lead Boy Scouts of America". Southeast Missourian. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Scurria, Andrew (December 30, 2019). "Boy Scouts Tap Outsider CEO to Navigate Legal Crisis". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ Derr, Aaron (January 28, 2020). "Getting to know Roger C. Mosby, the new president and CEO of the Boy Scouts of America". Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ "Top 12 Key Takeaways from the BSA 2021 National Annual Meeting". Scouting Wire. May 28, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ a b Boam, Rod (December 30, 2019). "BSA names Mosby as new CEO". Cache Valley Daily. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "Bronze Wolf awarded to Malcolm Tan, Peter Blatch and Roger Mosby for lifetime of service to Scouting". www.scout.org. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ "Boy Scouts of America Names Roger C. Mosby as New CEO and President". Scouting Newsroom. December 30, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
External links edit
- "Position Definitions". Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- "Roger C. Mosby becomes the BSA's 14th Chief Scout Executive". Bryan on Scouting. Scouting Magazine. June 23, 2021.
- Wendell, Bryan (June 23, 2021). "Roger C. Mosby becomes the BSA's 14th Chief Scout Executive". Bryan on Scouting. Scouting Magazine.