Famous Scouts

During the history of the scouting, some well known characters had been scouts. The list goes to actors, actress, sports players, astronauts, presidents and even a Pope. I would like to mention some of them.

In Mexico:

Elena Poniatowska, writer

Jorge Ibargéngoitia, writer

Ximena Sariñana, Singer and actress

Jordi Rosado, Tv show host

Xavier Lopez Chabelo, actor.

In the UK:

Queen Elizabeth II

David Bekham, futbol player

Ema Thompson, actress

Tony Blair, former prime minister

Paul McCanrney, singer

J.K. Rowlling, writer

Bearl Grylls, adventurer, tv presenter, actual Chief Scout in England

In the US

Presidents: Barack Obama, John F. Kennedy, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Donald Reagan

Actors/Actress: Harrison Ford, Candice Bergman, Henry Fonda, Dakota Fanning, Michael J. Fox

Sports: Michael Jordan, Mark Spitz.

Astronauts: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Ken Mattingly

Others: Bill Gates, Walter Cronkite.

And the list goes an goes. And today many new scouts are becoming into great leaders of the world, from who tomorrow we will talk about.

Some others were called as honorary Scouts because the movement wasn't created when they proved their courage or contribution to the humanity. Some of them were:

Sir Charles Lindberg, first pilot to cross the Pacific Ocean by plane.

Roy Chapman Andrews, explorer and naturist.

Orville Wright, co-inventor of the first air plane.

Lincoln Elsworth, arctic explorer.

Frederick Russel Burnham, Military Scout and explorer. He taught woodcraft to Baden Powell, in many cases considered as the father of the art of scouting.

I Thing I can be proud to share with all of them, is the fact of being a Scout, and do my best effort and contributing by making this world a better place for all.