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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, this is an unimpressive group of individuals.

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Main article: List of Eagle Scouts
Nine Eagle Scouts have been awarded the Medal of Honor: Eugene B. Fluckey,[55] Aquilla J. Dyess,[40] Robert Edward Femoyer,[56] Mitchell Paige,[40]:18–19 Thomas R. Norris,[57] Ben L. Salomon,[58] Leo K. Thorsness[59] and Jay Zeamer, Jr..[60]
At least forty astronauts earned the rank as a youth, including Neil Armstrong and Charles Duke who walked on the moon.[61] Businessmen who have earned the award include Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton,[40]:88–89 Marriott International CEO J. W. Marriott, Jr.,[37] and Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City and founder of Bloomberg L.P.
Famous Eagle Scouts
President Gerald Ford
Gerald R. Ford, 38th President of the United States 
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Steven Spielberg, Academy Award-winning film director 
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg, NYC Mayor and founder of Bloomberg, L.P. 
Neil Armstrong
Neil A. Armstrong, first person to set foot on the moon 
Stephen Breyer
Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 
Robert Gates
Robert Gates, 22nd U.S. Secretary of Defense, current President of the Boy Scouts of America 
Thomas Norris
Thomas R. Norris, U.S. Navy Seal and Medal of Honor recipient 
Eagle Scouts who have held public office include 38th President of the United States Gerald R. Ford,[62] 22nd U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates,[37][40]:217–218 13th and 21st U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld,[63] and Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Stephen Breyer.[40]:56–59[64]
In academia, Eagle Scouts are represented by Pulitzer Prize-winner E.O. Wilson, Gordon Gee, former President of Ohio State University, and Kim B. Clark former Dean of the Harvard Business School.[37][65] Entertainers who earned the BSA's highest rank include documentary filmmaker and Academy Award-winner Michael Moore,[66] Academy Award-winning director Steven Spielberg,[67] and Mike Rowe, host of the Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs.[68]
Athletes who have earned Eagle Scout include Basketball Hall of Famer (later U.S. Senator) Bill Bradley, MLB All-Star Shane Victorino, and Notre Dame and San Diego Chargers star linebacker Manti Te'o. Religious leaders who have earned Eagle Scout include Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Baltimore William H. Keeler, Church of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard,[69] and Howard W. Hunter, 14th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[70]
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