Hubert S. Martin was the first director of the International Scout Bureau in 1920, a position he held until his death in the 1930s.
Interestingly the Nazi plan for the invasion of England, prepared by Walter Schellenberg, refers to Martin, calling him a "half-Jew"[1].
Martin was an early official in the Boy Scout Association. He was one of Baden-Powell's instructors at the first Wood Badge course held at Gilwell Park, September 8–19, 1919. While serving as the International Commissioner of the Boy Scout Association, Martin became the first director of the International Bureau, a position now known as Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement.
The Boy Scouts' International Conference (now called the World Scout Conference) was created by the 31 national Scout movements represented at the first World Scout Jamboree held at Olympia, London in 1920. A Bureau was established at 25, Buckingham Palace Road, London, and Hubert S. Martin was initially appointed as Honorary Director.
| World Organization of the Scout Movement | ||
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| Preceded by first incumbent |
International Scout Bureau Director 1920 – 1938 |
Succeeded by J. S. Wilson |