Wayne Bulpitt

Wayne Bulpitt
Born 06/1961
United Kingdom
Residence Guernsey
Occupation Founder of Active Group and UK Chief Scout Commissioner
Spouse(s) Julie Bulpitt
Children Alastair, Francesca
Website
www.scout.org.uk/ccblog

Wayne Bulpitt (born June 1961) is the UK Chief Commissioner for The Scout Association.[1]

Life

Wayne Bulpitt was born in June 1961[2] and has lived in Guernsey since 1983.[3] In 1988 he married his wife Julie, with whom he has two children.[3]

Career

Bulpitt founded a financial service consulting company, Active Group, in 2001.[4] He is involved with a number of other companies that deal with financial services and investments.[5]

Scouting

In 2009 Bulpitt became the first UK Chief Commissioner of The Scout Association.[6] This was a new role in Scouting after altering the original Chief Scout role to become more focused on the promotion of scouting, leaving the managerial role to the UK Chief Commissioner.[7] Bear Grylls was appointed Chief Scout at the same time Bulpitt was appointed UK Chief Commissioner.[6]

In March 2014, during Scouting Ireland's National Council in the Sliver Springs Hotel, Cork City, Ireland. Wayne was given the highest order given to a Scouter within Scouting Ireland & The Scout Association. The Order of CúChulainn. This award is like the Sliver Wolf in the UK.

References

  1. ↑ Wayne Bulpitt (24 October 2011). "Measuring what scouting contributes to local communities". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Mr Wayne Bulpitt - a free company director check". Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "UK Chief Commissioner Wayne Bulpitt - A lifetime in Scouting". Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "About Us// The Team Wayne Bulpitt". Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  5. ↑ "Hansa - Who we are". Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "New scout chief is an island man". BBC News. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  7. ↑ "Wayne Bulpitt announced as new UK Chief Commissioner". 17 May 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2011.