Alden G. Barber

Alden G. Barber (1919-January 17, 2003 in Sacramento, California) was the fifth Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America serving from 1967 to 1976.

Early life and family

Alden Barber became a Boy Scout at age 12 in 1931 in Chico, California. He attained the rank of Eagle Scout.

Barber and his wife Mitzi Lee Barber had four children.

couting Professional

In January 1941 Barber became a district executive in Santa Monica, California. With the outbreak of World War II he served as an Army Air Corps bombardier. In 1946 he returned to his position in Santa Monica before serving as assistant Scout Executive in West Los Angeles. He became a Scout Executive in Marysville, California and went on to serve councils in Sacramento, California, and Chicago, Illinois. He became Chief Scout Executive in October 1967.

Barber was a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award.

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References

* [cite news|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE1D81439F935A15752C0A9659C8B63&scp=30&sq=%22boy+scouts+of+america%22&st=nyt|title=Alden Barber, 83; Expanded Boy Scouts |date=2003-01-26|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=2008-07-04]
* [http://hoac-bsa.org/Chieftain_BarberA.cfm Alden Barber Mic-O-Say biography]
* [http://www.scouting.org/media/inthenews/030501.html Alden Barber Obituary]
* [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20070321/ai_n18740015 Mitzi Lee Barber Obituary]