Former Leidos CEO Roger Krone Appointed New Chief Executive of Scouts of America Amid Membership Decline and Bankruptcy Emergence
Krone plans to double organization's size within five years, improve youth safety measures and increase focus on outdoor activities, amid financial struggles and membership drop from 1.97 million in 2019 to approximately 1 million in 2023.
- Roger Krone, formerly CEO of Leidos, a $15 billion defense, aviation, and IT company, takes on the role of CEO of Boy Scouts of America as the organization exits bankruptcy and grapples with dramatic membership decline.
- Krone, a former Eagle Scout himself, intends to reverse the membership drop from 1.97 million in 2019 to around 1 million in 2023, with a plan to double the organization's size in the next five years.
- The Boy Scouts of America has been working towards improving safety measures following a sexual abuse scandal, and under Krone's leadership, endeavors to become the safest possible youth program.
- Several reasons are attributed to the membership decline, including sexual assault allegations, competition from sports leagues, digital distractions, and the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Krone believes in leveraging the appeal of outdoor activities to make Scouting relevant to today's children and plans to expand the high adventure camps activities like sailing in Florida, mountain climbing in the Rockies, and ziplining in West Virginia.
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