Silver Buffalo Award Winners 1989-1980
1988
William Aramony
Alexandria, Virginia
President of United Way of America; Humanitarian; Human-Service Leader
Warren E. Burger
Washington, D.C.
15th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; Teacher; Distinguished Jurist
Daniel W. Derbes
La Jolla, California
Corporate Executive; Distinguished Eagle Scout; Loyal Scouter
Vaughn J. Featherstone
Salt Lake City, Utah
Church Leader; Advocate for Youth; Dedicated Scouter
James F. Gary
Honolulu, Hawaii
International Energy Adviser; Community Leader; Faithful Scouter
John McCullough Gibson
Drumore, Pennsylvania
Civic Leader; Farmer; Dedicated Scouter
Earl G. Graves
New York City, New York
Corporate Head; Business Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Marion D. Hanks
Salt Lake City, Utah
Church Leader; Advocate for Youth; Loyal Scouter
Robert F. Harbrant
Washington, D.C.
Labor Leader; Civic Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Ben M. Hauserman
Cleveland, Ohio
Retired Business Executive; Community Leader; Faithful Scouter
Roy W. Hawkinson
St. Paul, Minnesota
Company President; Outdoorsman; Dedicated Scouter
Reuben Hitchcock
Keswick, Virginia
Retired Business Executive; Horseman; Devoted Scouter
Andrew Gerow Hodges
Birmingham, Alabama
Retired Insurance Executive; Civic Leader; Dedicated Scouter
William Charles McCord
Dallas, Texas
Corporate Executive; Community Leader; Loyal Scouter
Henry B. Murphy
Trenton, New Jersey
Company President; Civic Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Norman Vincent Peale
New York, New York
Distinguished Author; Popular Speaker; Inspiration for Youth
Nancy Davis Reagan
The White House, Washington, D.C.
First Lady; Civic Leader; Crusader for Youth and Against Drugs
Eugene F. "Bud" Reid
Santa Barbara, California
Company President; Petroleum Geologist; Loyal Scouter
Jack B. Riffle
Late of Utica, New York
Insurance Executive; Civic Leader; Loyal Scouter
Charles M. Schulz
Santa Rosa, California
Cartoonist; Creative Artist; Friend of Youth
Marshall M. Sloane
Boston, Massachusetts
Bank President; Community Servant; Dedicated Scouter
John W. Thomas Jr.
High Point, North Carolina
Company President; Civic Leader; Faithful Scouter
1986
Robert L. Backman
Salt Lake City, Utah
Church Leader; Attorney; Distinguished Scouter
Harry E. Bovay Jr.
Houston, Texas
Retired Chief Executive Officer; Professional Engineer; Faithful Scouter
J. R. Davidsmeyer
Springfield, Illinois
Corporate Executive; Civic Leader; Dynamic Advocate of Exploring
Burl Ives
Montecito, California
Ballad Singer and Collector of Songs; Actor; Friend of Scouting
Ted L. Johnson
Fremont, Michigan
Company President; Community Leader; Loyal Scouter
William P. McCahill
Arlington, Virginia
Retired Marine Officer and Historian; Advocate for People With Special Needs
Charles J. Merlin
Hudson Heights, New Jersey
Founder of the Elbeetian Legion of Lone Scout Alumni; Editor and Publisher of Elbeetee
Thomas L. Parker
Columbus, Ohio
Retired Business Executive; Dedicated Scouter
Roger Tory Peterson
Old Lyme, Connecticut
Ornithologist; Artist; Naturalist
Charles M. Pigott
Bellevue, Washington
Company President; Civic Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Betty F. Pilsbury
Laurens, South Carolina
National Girl Scout President; Civic Leader; Advocate for Youth
Eddie G. Robinson
Grambling, Louisiana
Football Coach; Educator; Inspiration for Youth
1984
Henry "Hank" Aaron
Atlanta, Georgia
Baseball Star; Humanitarian; Friend of Scouting
Monsignor Louis P. Barcelo
Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Clergyman; Educator; Dedicated Scouter
John M. Belk
Charlotte, North Carolina
Businessman; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
Robert W. Dievendorf
La Crescenta, California
Friend of Youth With Special Needs; Devoted Scouter
Edward C. Joullian III
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Engineer; Civic Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Spencer W. Kimball
Salt Lake City, Utah
Church Leader; Teacher; Lifelong Friend of Scouting
D. Loring Marlett
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Public Servant; Mining, Real Estate, and Oil Executive; Humanitarian
Sanford N. McDonnell
St. Louis, Missouri
Aerospace Leader; Community Servant; Devoted Scouter
Charles A. Rahmberg
Peoria, Illinois
Insurance Executive; Dedicated and Distinguished Scouter
Ben Reifel
Esteline, South Dakota
American Indian Leader; Public Servant; Devoted Scouter
Thomas L. Tatham
Miami, Florida
Attorney; Civic Leader; Outstanding Scouter
Rolland M. Wilkening
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Engineer; Community Servant; Dedicated Scouter
1982
Rodney H. Brady
Ogden, Utah
Educator; Business Executive; Devoted Scouter
Robert W. Briggs
Indianapolis, Indiana
Physician; Community Leader; Dedicated Scouter
Hugh C. Clayton
Bokeelia, Florida
Architect; Engineer; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
Francis A. Coy
Cleveland, Ohio
Business Executive; Community Leader; Distinguished Scouter
Robert H. Gaynor
Bedminster, New Jersey
Businessman; Civic Leader; Devoted Scouter
Albert V. Hartl
Bismarck, North Dakota
Business Executive; Distinguished and Veteran Scouter
Peter W. Hummel
Reno, Nevada
Geologist; Supporter of Higher Education; Loyal Scouter
Robert J. LaFortune
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Independent Oil Operator; Civic Leader; Dedicated Scouter
Thomas C. MacAvoy
Corning, New York
Business Executive; Community Servant; Devoted Scouter
Ann W. Nally
Annandale, Virginia
Community Servant; Parent; Dedicated Scouter
George M. Pardee Jr.
La Jolla, California
Builder; Humanitarian; Veteran Scouter
Ronald Reagan
Rancho Del Cielo, Santa Barbara, California
Fortieth President, United States of America; Former Governor; Friend to Youth
V. J. Skutt
Omaha, Nebraska
Corporate Executive; Lawyer; Distinguished Scouter
John B. Young
Nassau, Bahamas, and Newark, New Jersey
Bank General Manager; Civic Leader; International Scouter
1981
Arthur G. Linkletter
Beverly Hills, California
TV and Radio Star; Author; Friend of Scouting
1980
Charles T. Clayton
Birmingham, Alabama
Executive; Civic Leader; Dedicated Scouter
William P. Clements Jr.
Dallas, Texas
Governor of Texas; Executive; Distinguished Scouter
Frank William Gay
Encino, California
Business Executive; Churchman; Devoted Scouter
Thomas F. Gilbane
Providence, Rhode Island
Builder; Business Leader; Decicated Scouter
Milton H. Gray
Chicago, Illinois
Lawyer; Civic Leader; Veteran Scouter
William Hillcourt
Manlius, New York
"Green Bar Bill," the Voice of Scouting
Downing B. Jenks
St. Louis, Missouri
Corporate Executive; Railroader; BSA President
Reuben R. Jensen
Detroit, Michigan
Corporate Executive; Distinguished Scouter
Sonia S. Maguire
Stamford, Connecticut
Humanitarian; Benefactor of Scouting
J. Willard Marriott
Washington, D.C.
Corporation Founder; Churchman; Benefactor of Scouting
Archibald McClure
Chicago, Illinois
Executive; Community Servant; Loyal Scouter
Henry J. Nave
Pinehurst, North Carolina
Corporate Executive; Sportsman; Faithful Scouter
Gene H. Sternberg Sr.
Granite City, Illinois
Executive; Civic Leader; Loyal Scouter
Harry D. Thorsen Jr.
Sarasota, Florida
Scouts on Stamps Society International; Executive