Ellsworth Hunt Augustus
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Ellsworth Hunt Augustus | |
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Tenth National President of the Boy Scouts of America | |
In office 1959–1964 | |
Preceded by | Kenneth K. Bechtel |
Succeeded by | Thomas J. Watson Jr. |
Ellsworth Hunt "Gus" Augustus (November 23, 1897 – May 16, 1964) was an American businessman from
Biography
He was born on November 23, 1897, in
Ellsworth, an avid amateur golfer, once beat
Augustus and his wife had four children, Daneen, Albert Anthony Augustus II, Elizabeth (Betsy), and Margaret (Peggy).
He served for four years during World War II on active duty as an officer in the United States Navy Reserve aboard the troop ship, USS West Point, which was converted from the ocean liner America.
In 1950 he was appointed as the
Augustus hoped to train one member from each family in Cuyahoga County, or 375,000 people, in first aid. Further volunteer opportunities included 30,000 to 40,000 air raid war- dens, 5,000 police auxiliary officers, and 3,000 auxiliary firemen. Local schools also participated in the civil defense program. In February 1951, Cleveland school officials sent a letter to all parents describing the civil defense efforts in schools. Some schools taught their students how to protect themselves by ducking under their desks and covering their heads — the well-known "Duck and Cover" technique.[1]
Scouting
Augustus began his Scouting service in 1940 and served as vice president (1941–46) and president (1947–53) of the
He was elected president of the
Legacy
He was an honorary brother of
See also
References
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- ^ 䝪䞊䜲䝇䜹䜴䝖日本連盟 きじ章受章者 [Recipient of the Golden Pheasant Award of the Scout Association of Japan] (PDF). Reinanzaka Scout Club (in Japanese). 2014-05-23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-08-11.
- ^ "APO Theta Upsilon History 1950-1973". Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
- Boys' Life. Boy Scouts of America. p. 4. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ "History of the BSA Highlights". Boy Scouts of America. Archived from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.