Ellsworth H. Augustus
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Ellsworth Hunt Augustus was an American businessman from Cleveland, Ohio
who served as the tenth National president of the Boy Scouts of America.
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Gus and his wife, "Betty," went on to have four children, Daneen (Hitchcock), Albert Anthony Augustus II, Elizabeth (Betsy), and Margaret (Peggy). As of this writing (July 2010), all but Betsy are still alive. Among their grandchildren are Daniel Hitchcock, a Computer Scientist, Eric Hitchcock, a Navy Top-Gun pilot was killed in a mid-air collision in 1988, Ellsworth Hunt Augustus II, a marine researcher, graphic designer, and author of WWII-based novels, Linda Taft, a Psychological Counselor, and Wendy Augustus, who owns a successful transportation business in Chicago.
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 Cuyahoga County coordinator of Civil Defense
at the request of Cleveland Mayor Thomas A. Burke
and the county commissioners.
He was elected president of the Boy Scouts of America
in 1959 and served for five years until 1964. His service to the Scout movement included participating in the 11th World Scout Jamboree
at Marathon, Greece
, and 19th World Conference on the Isle of Rhodes. During 1964, he made an official visit to the Far East Council of the Boy Scouts of America with headquarters in Tokyo
, Japan
, and conferred with leaders of Scout associations in Japan, Korea
, and Taiwan
.
He died in 1964.
. He joined the National Executive Board in 1950 serving as chairman of Region 4 from 1956-1959. Augustus received the Silver Beaver and Silver Antelope awards in 1951 and the Silver Buffalo Award
in 1954.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
who served as the tenth National president of the Boy Scouts of America.
Biography
He was born on November 23, 1897 in Cleveland, OhioCleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
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Gus and his wife, "Betty," went on to have four children, Daneen (Hitchcock), Albert Anthony Augustus II, Elizabeth (Betsy), and Margaret (Peggy). As of this writing (July 2010), all but Betsy are still alive. Among their grandchildren are Daniel Hitchcock, a Computer Scientist, Eric Hitchcock, a Navy Top-Gun pilot was killed in a mid-air collision in 1988, Ellsworth Hunt Augustus II, a marine researcher, graphic designer, and author of WWII-based novels, Linda Taft, a Psychological Counselor, and Wendy Augustus, who owns a successful transportation business in Chicago.
He served for four years during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
on active duty as an officer in the United States Navy Reserve
United States Navy Reserve
The United States Navy Reserve, until 2005 known as the United States Naval Reserve, is the Reserve Component of the United States Navy...
aboard the troop ship, USS West Point, which was converted from the ocean liner America.
In 1950 he was appointed as the Cuyahoga County coordinator of Civil Defense
Civil defense
Civil defense, civil defence or civil protection is an effort to protect the citizens of a state from military attack. It uses the principles of emergency operations: prevention, mitigation, preparation, response, or emergency evacuation, and recovery...
at the request of Cleveland Mayor Thomas A. Burke
Thomas A. Burke
Thomas Aloysius Burke was a Democratic Party politician from Ohio. He served as the 48th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio and in the United States Senate from November 10, 1953 until December 2, 1954. Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport is named after him.Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Burke served in the U.S...
and the county commissioners.
He was elected president of the Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
in 1959 and served for five years until 1964. His service to the Scout movement included participating in the 11th World Scout Jamboree
11th World Scout Jamboree
The 11th World Scout Jamboree was held in August 1963 and was hosted by Greece at Marathon.The largest contingent for this event was the British, with almost 1,200 Scouts attending ....
at Marathon, Greece
Marathon, Greece
Marathon is a town in Greece, the site of the battle of Marathon in 490 BC, in which the heavily outnumbered Athenian army defeated the Persians. The tumulus or burial mound for the 192 Athenian dead that was erected near the battlefield remains a feature of the coastal plain...
, and 19th World Conference on the Isle of Rhodes. During 1964, he made an official visit to the Far East Council of the Boy Scouts of America with headquarters in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, and conferred with leaders of Scout associations in Japan, Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
, and Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
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He died in 1964.
Scouting
He began his scouting service in 1940 and served as vice president (1941–46) and president (1947–53) of the Greater Cleveland CouncilScouting in Ohio
Scouting in Ohio has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.-Recent history :...
. He joined the National Executive Board in 1950 serving as chairman of Region 4 from 1956-1959. Augustus received the Silver Beaver and Silver Antelope awards in 1951 and the Silver Buffalo Award
Silver Buffalo Award
The Silver Buffalo Award is the national-level distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America. It is presented for noteworthy and extraordinary service to youth on a national basis, either as part of, or independent of the Scouting program...
in 1954.
Legacy
- He was an honorary brother of Alpha Phi OmegaAlpha Phi OmegaAlpha Phi Omega is the largest collegiate fraternity in the United States, with chapters at over 350 campuses, an active membership of approximately 17,000 students, and over 350,000 alumni members...
. He was also an avid golfer. - In 1967 the Boy Scouts of America opened the Ellsworth H. Augustus International Scout House at the Mortimer L. Schiff Scout ReservationMortimer L. Schiff Scout ReservationThe Mortimer L. Schiff Scout Reservation, located in central New Jersey, was a major Boy Scout training facility for almost 50 years. It was named after Mortimer L. Schiff, the father of John M...
in North Brunswick, New Jersey until closing in 1979. - The twelfth sub camp at the 2001 National Scout Jamboree was named in his honor.