Gunnar H. Berg (June 30, 1897 – August 28, 1987) was a national director of the

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Career

Berg was born in

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and came to the

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at age 13. He was a graduate of

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, and received a

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in 1946. Berg was associated with

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for 42 years, retiring in 1962. He was the founder of the Mortimer L. Schiff Scout Reservation (now Schiff Nature Preserve), as a professional training center in Mendham Borough, Morris County, New Jersey. Berg lived in

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