Roger A. Krone, Dan Beard Council Eagle Scout Class of 1973, 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.

A native of Cincinnati, Krone earned a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology where he also became interested in flying airplanes. 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.

Krone is a member of the Georgia Tech Foundation Board of Trustees, the Board of the National Air and Space Museum, Lear board, WETA Public Television and Radio in Washington board, past Executive Committee of Professional Services Council (PSC), past member of the Executive Committee of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), and past member of the CEO Business Roundtable.

A Six Sigma Green Belt, Krone is both a licensed commercial pilot and a certified public accountant. He is also a Member of Maryland Sport Fisheries Advisory Commission, a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and a member of the National Academy of Engineering.