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Robert J. "Bob" Mazzuca (; born 1947) was the 11th
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of the
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. His term started in 2007, and he retired on August 31, 2012.


Early life and family

Robert Mazzuca was born in 1947 in
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. As a boy, Mazzuca joined Boy Scout Troop 28 (now 428) and earned the rank of
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in 1964. While a Scout he attended Pico Blanco Scout Reservation of the
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for four summers, including two as staff. Mazzuca was inducted into the
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as a member of Esselen Lodge. In 1970, Mazzuca received a
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degree in history from
California Polytechnic State University California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (California Polytechnic State University, Cal Poly"Cal Poly" may also refer to California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt in Arcata, California or California State Polytechnic Univ ...
in
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,
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. Mazzuca and his wife Nanette have two sons, one of whom, Vince Mazzuca served as a professional Scouter in the Baltimore Area Council from 2003 to 2005 and then returned in 2006 until 2007.


Scouting career

Mazzuca began his Scouting professional career in 1971 in
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as a
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and as an
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executive. He became the Exploring director in
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in 1975 and rose to the positions of field director and the director of field service. In 1983, Mazzuca became the Scout executive in
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. He later served as an area director in the Western Region before returning to Sacramento as the Scout executive. In 1992 he became the assistant regional director for the Southern Region and in 1995 he became the Scout executive of the Greater Pittsburgh Council. In 2005, he became the national director of the development group at the National Council and in 2006 became the assistant Chief Scout Executive. Mazzuca succeeded Roy Williams as Chief Scout Executive on September 1, 2007. Mazzuca is a lifetime member of the National Catholic Committee on Scouting. In July 2008 Mazzuca became an honorary chieftain in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say at H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation. In 2009 Mazzuca was presented the
Distinguished Eagle Scout Award The Distinguished Eagle Scout Award (DESA) is a distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). It is awarded to an Eagle Scout for distinguished service in his profession and to his community for a period of at least 25 years aft ...
. Robert Mazzuca, Chief Scout Executive of Boy Scouts of America, received $1,211,572 salary/compensation from the charity. This is the 4th most money given by any charity to the head of the charity, according to
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. Upon his retirement at the end of August 2012, Mazzuca was succeeded by
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, previously the BSA's Deputy Chief Scout Executive/Chief Operating Officer.


Honors and awards

Mazzuca is the fifth Chief Scout Executive to serve as a Chieftain in the
Tribe of Mic-O-Say The Tribe of Mic-O-Say is an honor society used by two local councils of the Boy Scouts of America, the Heart of America Council at the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation and, the council in which Mic-O-Say was founded in, the Pony Express Counci ...
. He is also a 2009 recipient of the Order of the Arrow's Distinguished Service Award.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mazzuca, Robert J. 1947 births Living people American people of Italian descent Chief Scout Executives California Polytechnic State University alumni Businesspeople from California People from San Juan Bautista, California National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America members