Gerald J. Voros (May 13, 1930 – February 4, 2019) served as the Chairman of the International Committee of the
Boy Scouts of America.
Voros took part in four
world jamborees and was head of the American delegation at the 1995
18th World Scout Jamboree
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in the
Netherlands. He served as a member of the
Inter-American Scout Foundation for six years and chaired the group responsible for the reception of the
Baden-Powell Companions
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in
New York City in 2002.
A
Korean War veteran and an ex-
Marine
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, Voros started his career in
journalism and
public relations, joining the
Pittsburgh public relations agency
Ketchum Communications in 1966 after leaving advertising agency
N.W. Ayers
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in
Chicago. In 1982 he was promoted from the head of the public relations unit to the president of Ketchum from 1983 until he retired in 1992. In 1983 he co-edited the book ''What Happens in Public Relations'' with Paul H. Alvarez. Involved in local politics as a supporter of the
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, he was campaign chair for
Tom Murphy in 1993 leading to Murphy's election as
Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh. Voros served as the chairman of the
World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh (1988-1989), on the Development and Marketing Committee for the
Extra Mile Education Foundation
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, and on the Board of Directors for the
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
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.
In 2005, Voros was awarded the 308th ''
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.
He also received the
Silver Buffalo Award in 1992.
Voros died on February 4, 2019, at the age of 88.
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1930 births
2019 deaths
Recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award
Boy Scouts of America
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