Roger A. Krone (born July 25, 1956) is the president and chief executive officer of the Boy Scouts of America. He was previously CEO of Leidos. A pilot and aerospace engineer, Krone worked for 45 years in the aerospace industry, holding senior program management and finance positions at Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, and General Dynamics.
Roger A. Krone | |
|---|---|
 Krone in 2014 | |
| 15th Chief Scout Executive | |
| Assumed office November 8, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Mosby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1956[1] |
| Alma mater | Georgia Institute of Technology (BS) University of Texas at Arlington (MS) Harvard University (MBA) |
| Occupation | Executive in Aerospace and Defense Industry |
| Profession | Boy Scouts of America |
Education
editA native of Cincinnati,[2] Krone earned a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology[3][4][5] where he also became interested in flying airplanes.[3] In 1981, Krone earned a master's degree in aerospace engineering from University of Texas at Arlington and in 1986 an MBA from Harvard Business School.[4][5]
Career
editIn 1978 Krone joined General Dynamics, where he worked in engineering, program management, and finance.[4] From 1984 to 1986 he attended Harvard Business School where he earned a Master of Business Administration degree.[4][5] In 1992 Krone joined McDonnell Douglas where he worked as director of financial planning and became vice president and treasurer of the company.[4] When McDonnell Douglas merged with Boeing in 1997, Krone became a Boeing employee.[5] In 2008 he became the president of Boeing's Network and Space Systems division, leading about 15,000 employees in 35 states.[4][5]
On July 14, 2014, Krone joined Leidos as CEO.[6][4]
In November 2023, Krone was selected as president and CEO of Boy Scouts of America, the first new CEO after the organization had emerged from bankruptcy in the wake of the $2.46 billion trust fund set aside for victims of Boy Scouts of America sex abuse cases.[7][8] One of his first initiatives as CEO was to preside over the rebranding of BSA as Scouting America in recognition of the more than 176,000 girls and young women active in the program having been opened to both genders in 2017.[9]
In June 2024, he presided over the migration of the BSA's legacy Scoutbook application to the new Scoutbook+ application.
Awards
editKrone earned his Eagle Scout award in 1973.[10]
In 2021, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering for contributions in Aerospace and Electronics, Communication & Information Systems.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Marathon Results". Marine Corps Marathon 2012. active.com.
- ^ Buckner, Brandon. "The growth and transformation of Leidos". Leidos. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ a b Jensen, Van (February 14, 2013). "Roger Krone Is… A Man In Motion". Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine. Archived from the original on September 6, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Leidos Announces Roger A. Krone As CEO". marketwatch.com. July 1, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Barton, David (January 27, 2014). "Roger Krone, Boeing Network and Space Systems President, Elected to Wash100". GovCon Exec. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ Jayakumar, Amrita (July 1, 2014). "Leidos taps Boeing executive as new CEO". Washington Post. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ Thiessen, Mark (November 3, 2023). "The Boy Scouts' new CEO is an Eagle Scout who once led a $15 billion defense contractor". Fortune. The Associated Press.
- ^ Knauth, Dietrich (September 19, 2023). "Boy Scouts victims begin receiving settlement payouts as appeals continue". Reuters.
- ^ Chavez, Nicole (May 7, 2024). "Boy Scouts of America announces rebrand to 'Scouting America'". CNN. CNN. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Derr, Aaron (November 6, 2023). "Five things you need to know about Roger Krone, the BSA's incoming President and CEO". Aaron on Scouting. Scouting Magazine.
- ^ "Mr. Roger A. Krone". NAE Website. Retrieved June 16, 2021.