Joseph Brunton

Joseph A. Brunton, Jr. (born 1902 - died July 8, 1988) was a Scout executive who served as the fourth Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America.

Order of the Arrow

Brunton was one of the charter members of the Order of the Arrow's Octoraro Lodge #22 of the Chester County Council, Boy Scouts of America in 1927, and later became the National Order of the Arrow Conference Chief for the 1940 National Lodge Meeting, where he submitted a resolution to create the OA's Distinguished Service Award, which he received in 1946.

Professional Scout career

He joined the National Council of the BSA in 1952, and succeeded Ray O. Wyland as Director of Church Relations until 1957. He served as the Boy Scouts of America's Chief Scout Executive from 1960 to 1966.

Honors

Brunton was awarded the Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting, in 1965.

The Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge presented Brunton with its American Patriots Medal, in 1959, the first given out.

Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity, recognized Joseph Brunton as their Fall 1960 Pledge Class Namesake and presented him with its National Distinguished Service Award in 1966.

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