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William H. Gates Sr. He was the third in his family to have the same name, his grandfather being the first William Henry Gates. His paternal grandmother was German and his maternal grandmother was English. Gates was an active member of a Boy Scout troop for several years, and earned the Eagle Scout Award in 1944. After high school he enlisted in the United States Army, changing his name to William Gates, Jr. to avoid the appearance of elitism. He fought in World War II and was honorably discharged in November 1946.
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Bill Gates Bill Gates. For other people named Bill Gates, see Bill Gates (disambiguation). William Henry Bill Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate, investor, author, and philanthropist. In 1975, Gates and Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft, which became the world's largest PC software company.
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Bill Gates Visits Rio Salado College Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, CEO Sue Desmond-Hellmann and other leaders from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation visited Rio Salado College on Thursday, Nov. 6 for a progress report on a student success program called RioAchieve, which is being developed by the college and supported by the foundation.
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Bill Gates For other people named Bill Gates, see Bill Gates (disambiguation). William Henry Bill Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate, investor, author, and philanthropist. In 1975, Gates and Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft, which became the world's largest PC software company. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, CEO and chief software architect, and was the largest individual shareholder until May 2014. Gates has authored and co-authored several books.
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The Eagle Scout Rank 9.0.1.0 The Eagle Scout Rank Application Process. Since Arthur Eldred became the first Eagle Scout in 1912, the rank has represented a milestone of accomplishment—perhaps without equal—that is recognized across the country and even the world. Men who have earned the Eagle Scout rank count it among their most treasured possessions.
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Boy Scouts of America Robert Gates meeting with a Cub Scout, Eagle Scout, Heroism Award recipient, and Venturer during the 2007 Report to the Nation. The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with more than 2.4 million youth members and nearly one million adult volunteers.
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Eagle Scouts President Obama is the honorary president of the Boy Scouts of America. He accepted this honor soon after his inauguration last year and we appreciate his desire to serve in that position. President Obama's signature is on the Eagle Scout pocket card and Eagle Scout wall certificate.
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Who Is Bill Gates? (Paperback) by Patricia Brennan Demuth Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this Who Was...? biography, children will learn of Gates' childhood passion for computer technology, which led him to revolutionize personal computers.
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Bill Gates Bill Gates. For other people named Bill Gates, see Bill Gates (disambiguation). William Henry Bill Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate, investor, author, and philanthropist. In 1975, Gates and Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft, which became the world's largest PC software company. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, CEO and chief software architect, and was the largest individual shareholder until May 2014.
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- The following are just some of the more famous previous cubs & scouts: 1  Jeffrey Archer – Author. 2  Neil Armstrong – Astronaut & First Man On The Moon (Eagle Scout) 3  Sir David Attenborough – Naturalist, TV Personality.  Sir Richard Attenborough – Actor, Film Director/ 1 Producer. David Beckham – Football player.
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How Bill Gates Became a Leadership Legend Gates was fascinated by computers when he was young and spent most of his time learning how to program. Although he wasn’t a model student, Gates decided it was important to pursue what he was passionate about.
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- Eagle Scout is the highest achievement or rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). The designation Eagle Scout was founded over one hundred years ago. Only four percent of Boy Scouts are granted this rank after a lengthy review process.
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Famous Eagle Scouts The Distinguished Eagle Scout Award (DESA), is a special award, awarded only to Eagle Scouts, for Distinguished service in his profession and to the community for a period of at least twenty-five years after earning the Eagle Scout rank.
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Bill Gates Bill Gates, in full William Henry Gates III, (born October 28, 1955, Seattle, Washington, U.S.), American computer programmer and entrepreneur who cofounded Microsoft Corporation, the world’s largest personal-computer software company. Gates wrote his first software program at the age of 13.
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- JFK was the first former scout to be President. Gerald Ford was the first and only Eagle Scout to be president. Bill Clinton and GW Bush were cub scouts. Since the inception of scouting in 1910 nearly all of the presidents have had some realtionship to scouting, often as adult leaders.
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The Richest Man in the World â 2016 Edition William Henry Bill Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate, investor, author, and philanthropist. In 1975, Gates and Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft, which became the world's largest PC software company. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, CEO and chief software architect, and was the largest individual shareholder until May 2014. Gates has authored and co-authored several books.
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Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America) Eagle Scout is the highest achievement or rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America. The designation Eagle Scout was founded over one hundred years ago. Only four percent of Boy Scouts are granted this rank after a lengthy review process. The requirements necessary to achieve this rank take years to fulfill. Since its founding, the Eagle Scout rank has been earned by almost 2.5 million young men. Requirements include earning at least 21 merit badges. The Eagle Sc
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Guion Bluford Bluford, an Eagle Scout, was designated as the emissary to return the Challenger flag to Boy Scout Troop 514 of Monument, Colorado in December, 1986. On December 18 of that year, he presented the flag to the troop in a special ceremony at Falcon Air Force Base.
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Celebrities who were Boy Scouts Caitlyn Jenner, the 1976 Olympic decathlon gold medalist and stepdad to the Kardashian girls formerly known as Bruce Jenner, was a Cub Scout. Six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan was involved in Scouting while growing up in Wilmington, N.C. Before he founded Microsoft, Bill Gates had reached the rank of Life Scout.
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Famous Eagle Scouts Further information might be found on the talk page. This list of Eagle Scouts includes men who have become notable after earning Eagle Scout, the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Since it was first awarded in 1912, Eagle Scout has been earned by more than one and a half million young men. The title of Eagle Scout is held for life, thus giving rise to the phrase Once an Eagle, always an Eagle.
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Famous BSA Scouts 1 He made Eagle in Troop 161 in Temple City, California. 2  Gary Locke, Governor of the State of Washington, the first Chinese-American Governor in the contiguous United States, and selected as a Distinguished Eagle Scout by NESA. 3  James Lovell-Navy pilot and astronaut, President of National Eagle Scout Association.
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William H. Gates Sr. William H. Gates Sr. William Henry Bill Gates (born William Henry Gates II; November 30, 1925), also known publicly as Bill Gates Sr. is a retired American attorney and philanthropist and author of the book Showing Up for Life: Thoughts on the Gifts of a Lifetime. He is the father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. One of a line of businessmen named William H. Gates, and sometimes called William Gates Jr. in his career, he is now generally known as William Henry Gates Sr. due to the greater prominence of his son William H. Gates III.
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30 Amazing Facts About The Richest Bill Gates Bill Gates had an early interest in software and began programming computers at the age of thirteen. In 1973, Bill Gates became a student at Harvard University, where he met Steve Ballmer (now Microsoft’s chief executive officer).
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Downloaded from http://www.everyspec. A scout who worked at a frenzied pace could theoretically earn his Eagle rank 17 months after joining. So, it is possible to have an 11 year old Eagle, if he joins at 10 with his Arrow of Light and completes his Eagle board of review before his 12th birthday.
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Eugene Kinckle Jones Known for Co-founder of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity at Cornell University Eugene Kinckle Jones (July 30, 1885 – January 11, 1954) was one the seven founders (commonly referred to as Seven Jewels) of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity at Cornell University in 1906. Jones became Alpha chapter’s second President.
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National President (Volunteer) National President (Volunteer) Randall L. Stephenson, chairman and CEO of AT&T, serves as the 36th national president of the Boy Scouts of America. Stephenson has a long history of support to and service in the BSA.