Distinguished Alumni IN PROGRESS

Gary L. Ackerman –Eagle Scout, Queens T183, P183 He was a U.S. Representative from New York and a member of the New York State Senate. William Bennett – Eagle Scout, Brooklyn Secretary of Education from 1985 to 1988 and Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under George H. W. Bush. Daniel Carter “Uncle Dan” Beard – Eagle Scout, Queens, died 1941 An American illustrator, author and social reformer who founded the Sons of Daniel Boone in 1905, which Beard later merged with the Boy Scouts of America Charles Joseph "Charlie" Camarda – Queens He is an American engineer and a NASA astronaut who flew his first mission into space on board the Space Shuttle mission STS-114. He served as Senior Advisor for Engineering Development at NASA Langley Research Center. Rear Admiral Jay M. Cohen, USN – Eagle Scout, Manhattan A retired Rear Admiral of the United States Navy and former Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology of the United States Department of Homeland Security. His last assignment was Chief of Naval Research commanding the Office of Naval Research. Lawrence Joseph Crockett – Queens T17, died 2010 He was a professor, author and botanist who served as president of the Torrey Botanical Society. His writings on the flora of the Unicorn tapestries at the Cloisters of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City brought him international recognition. Andrew Mark Cuomo – Queens He is Governor of New York. Previously he was Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Tony Curtis – The Bronx, died 2010 He was a film actor whose career spanned 6 decades. He acted in more than 100 films in roles covering a wide range of genres, from light comedy to serious drama. In his later years, Curtis made numerous television appearances. William Devries – Eagle Scout, Brooklyn He is a cardiothoracic surgeon who conducted the very first transplant of a total artificial heart. Daniel Frisa – Eagle Scout, Queens He was a United States Congressman and a state legislator from New York and served in the New York State Assembly. Alfred Harvey (Alfred Petra Harvey Wienrnikoff) – Eagle Scout, Brooklyn T101, died 1994 He was the founder and publisher Harvey Comics and the creator of the comic book characters Little Dot, Richie Rich, and Adam Awards. Carl E. Heastie – The Bronx T164 Heastie was elected Speaker of the New York State Assembly in 2015 and is the first African American elected to the post. Capt. Jacob Joseph, USMC – Manhattan, died 1942 Killed in action on Guadalcanal, “one of the heroes in the Solomon Islands where he was killed in action. He was the youngest Marine officer holding the rank of Captain. He was only 22 years of age. (Keowa Chapel dedicated to him & a NYC playground). Charles M. Heistand He joined the Scouts' staff in 1910, the year the organization was founded in the United States, and retired 52 years later as assistant chief Scout executive with the national council. During those years he held local and national positions, including Council Scout executive for the borough of Queens from 1929 to 1937. Michael Kahn – Eagle Scout, Manhattan He was a stage director and Oscar winning film editor. His credits range from TV's Hogan's Heroes to feature films directed by George C. Scott and Steven Spielberg, with whom he has had an extended, notable collaboration for more than thirty years. C. Everett Koop – Brooklyn He served as the 13th Surgeon General of the United States under President Ronald Reagan from 1982 to 1989. According to the Associated Press, "Koop was the only surgeon general to become a household name." Koop was known for his work to prevent tobacco use, AIDS, and abortion, and for his support of the rights of disabled children. Sheldon Leonard – Eagle Scout, Manhattan, died 1997 Pioneering film and television producer, actor, director, producer and 3-time Emmy award winner. As an actor, he specialized in playing supporting characters, especially gangsters or "heavies", in films such as It's a Wonderful Life (1946; as bartender Nick), To Have and Have Not (1944), Guys and Dolls (1955), and Open Secret (1948). His trademark was his especially thick New York accent, usually delivered from the side of his mouth. Marty Markowitz – Brooklyn He was Borough President of Brooklyn, New York City and was first elected in 2001 after serving 23 years as a New York State Senator. Colin Powell – Manhattan He is a retired four-star general in the United States Army. He served as National Security Advisor, as Commander of the U.S. Army Forces Command and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, holding the latter position during the Persian Gulf War. Powell was the first, and so far the only, African American to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was the 65th United States Secretary of State the first African American to serve in that position. Tito Puente – Manhattan, died 2000 Was an American musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz compositions that endured over a 50-year career. Jack Rudin – Manhattan, died 2016 With his brother he co-headed the Rudin Management Company, real estate builders/owners. In the 1950s and 1960s, the Rudin family was one of the most prolific builders of skyscrapers in Manhattan. Lewis Rudin – Manhattan, died 2001 With his brother he co-headed the Rudin Management Company, real estate builders/owners. In the 1950s and 1960s, the Rudin family was one of the most prolific builders of skyscrapers in Manhattan. Bernie Sanders – Brooklyn He is the junior United States Senator from Vermont. Previously he was Mayor of Burlington, Vermont for 3 terms and member to the U.S. House of Representatives. Antonin Gregory Scalia – Queens T17, died 2016 Was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He served on the Court for nearly thirty years, during which time he espoused a conservative jurisprudence and ideology, advocating textualism in statutory interpretation and originalism in constitutional interpretation. Albert Shanker – Bronx, died 1997 Was president of the United Federation of Teachers from 1964 to 1985 and president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) from 1974 to 1997 Rafael “Ray” Suarez, Jr. – Distinguished Eagle Scout, Brooklyn An American broadcast journalist and host of Inside Story on Al Jazeera America. He was a senior correspondent on the PBS. He is also a host on America Abroad from Public Radio International and host of the National Public Radio program Talk of the Nation.