Arthur A. Schuck

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Dr. Arthur A. Schuck was a long time professional Scouter of the Boy Scouts of America. He started his professional work with the BSA in 1913, and founded the Chester County Council of the Boy Scouts of America in 1919. He was also Region III Executive from 1919-21. From 1921-23, he was the Scout Executive for the Daniel Boone Council, where he helped establish Minsi Lodge #5. He joined the National Council of the BSA in 1931 as the Director of the Division of Operations, which he headed until 1943. He would later also become Deputy Chief Scout Executive under James E. West, and some thought he would become the next Chief Scout Executive when West retired. Instead he was passed over for outsider Elbert K. Fretwell, and served as Council Scout Executive in Los Angeles for five years. Dr. Schuck later became the third Chief Scout Executive of the BSA in 1948. Dr. Schuck died in office in late 1959, which is why he was not accorded the title of "Chief Scout" that his predecessors received on their retirement. He did receive a Silver Buffalo and honorary degree while in office, the last Chief Scout Executive to receive these.

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Dr. Schuck 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, in 1960.

Alpha Phi Omega, National Service Fraternity, recognized Dr. Schuck as their Fall 1959 Pledge Class Namesake.

The Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge presented Dr. Schuck with its highest honor, the George Washington Honor Medal, in 1959, the third given out.

Preceded by Elbert K. Fretwell

Chief Scout Executive 1948-1959

Succeeded by Joseph Brunton