Peter West Hummel (4 July 1929 – 25 July 2015) was a geologist and oil company president, who served as the Vice-Chairman of the
World Scout Committee as a
Boy Scouts of America delegate to the
World Organization of the Scout Movement.
Hummel was a Scout from his youth. From Nevada, he served locally before serving as International Commissioner of BSA in 1980, and in 1982 he became President of the National Committee of Cub Scouts.
Background
In 1983, Hummel was awarded the 167th ''
Bronze Wolf'', the only distinction of WOSM, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.
In 1982, he was received as a member of the
Baden-Powell Companions in recognition of his action for World Scouting. In addition, he was decorated with the
Silver Beaver,
Silver Antelope and
Silver Buffalo
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 pro ...
.
A graduate of
Stanford
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and
Harvard Business School
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, he worked in
ore mining
Ore is natural rock or sediment that contains one or more valuable minerals, typically containing metals, that can be mined, treated and sold at a profit.Encyclopædia Britannica. "Ore". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 7 April 2 ...
in Nevada and in the Rocky Mountains. Involved for 25 years in the mining commission of Nevada, he worked to create the current rules for the exploration and exploitation of the mineral resources. He was married and the father of four sons, all of whom are Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America), Eagle Scouts, and a daughter.
References
Recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award
1929 births
World Scout Committee members
Harvard Business School alumni
2015 deaths
Stanford University alumni
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