Roger A. Krone
Krone in 2014
15th Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America
President, CEO
Assumed office
November 8, 2023
Preceded byRoger Mosby
Personal details
Born (1956-07-25) July 25, 1956[1]
Alma materGeorgia Institute of Technology
University of Texas at Arlington
Harvard Business School
OccupationExecutive in Aerospace and Defense Industry
ProfessionBoy Scouts of America

Roger A. Krone (born 1956 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is the President and CEO of the Boy Scouts of America. Prior to his selection to lead the Boy Scouts of America, Krone, an aerospace engineer, was a former chief executive officer of Leidos. Krone worked for 45 years in the aerospace industry, where he also held senior program management and finance positions at Boeing, McDonnell Douglas Corp. and General Dynamics. Krone is also licensed airplane pilot and a marathon runner.

Education

A 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 an MBA from Harvard Business School.[4][5]

Career

Around 1978 Krone also joined General Dynamics, where he worked as engineer, program management, and later in finances.[4] In years 1984 – 1986 he went to Harvard Business School where he earned a degree of Master of business administration.[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, where he served as vice president and division manager.[5] In 2008 he became the president of Network and Space Systems at Boeing, leading approximately 15,000 employees in 35 states.[4][5] On July 14, 2014, Krone joined Leidos as chief executive officer.[6][4]

In November 2023, Krone was selected as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the Boy Scouts of America.[7]

Awards

Krone earned his Eagle Scout award in 1973.[8] In 2021, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering for contributions in Aerospace and Electronics, Communication & Information Systems.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Marathon Results". Marine Corps Marathon 2012. active.com.
  2. ↑ Buckner, Brandon. "The growth and transformation of Leidos". Leidos. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Leidos Announces Roger A. Krone As CEO". marketwatch.com. July 1, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Barton, David (January 27, 2014). "Roger Krone, Boeing Network and Space Systems President, Elected to Wash100". GovCon Exec. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  6. ↑ Jayakumar, Amrita (July 1, 2014). "Leidos taps Boeing executive as new CEO". Washington Post. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "Mr. Roger A. Krone". NAE Website. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
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