There are many famous, well-known and prominent people that were in Boy Scouts as children.
From
Astronauts, to Presidents. From Actors, to Athletes.
Scroll through the few we added here.
You can find a more complete list on the National Geographic website.
George W. Bush
43rd President of the United States.He was a Boy Scout as a boy.
Bill Clinton
42nd President of the United States. He was a boy scout as a boy.
Gerald Ford
38th President of the United States and the first President who was also an Eagle Scout.
John F. Kennedy
35th President of the United States and was also the first President who was also a Boy Scout.
Barack Obama:
The 44th President of the United States. As a child, he was a Boy Scout.
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr:
A civil rights leader and was also a Boy Scout growing up.
Neil Armstrong
Astronaut and the first man to walk on the moon. Neil was an Eagle Scout.
James Lovell
Astronaut and a former President of the National
Eagle Scout Association. Lovell was an Eagle Scout.
George Takei
Actor best known as Mr. Sulu on "Star Trek." As a child, he was a Boy Scout.
George Strait
Country music singer who was a Boy Scout as a child
Nolan Ryan
Former major league baseball player. He was a Boy Scout growing up.
John Ritter
Actor, best known for his role on "Three's Company. As a child, he was a Boy Scout.
Bill Gates
Founder of Microsoft. He was a Boy Scout as a child.
All photos from the National Geographic website.