- Gary L. Anderson (’60) United States Congressman, New York
- Bill Alexander (’51) United States Congressman, Arkansas
- Neil Armstrong (’47) Astronaut, First man on the moon
- Charles F. Barber (’33) CEO American Smelting and Refining Co.
- Charles E. Bennett (’25) United States Congressman, Florida
- Lloyd M. Bentsen (’38) United States Senator, Texas
- Jeff Bingaman (’58)United States Senator, New Mexico
- Charles H. Bonesteel III (’25) Army four-star General
- William Bradley (’57) United States Senator, New Jersey; NY Knicks basketball star
- James S. Brady (’55) Press Secretary to President Reagan
- John Bryant {60) United States Senator, Texas
- Milton A. Canniff (’23) Cartoonist (Terry & the Pirates, Steve Canyon)
- M. Bob Carr (’58) United States Congressman, Michigan
- William P. Clements, Jr. (’30) Governor, Texas
- Thad Cochran (’52)United States Senator, Mississippi
- Barber B. Conable, Jr. (’37) President, World Bank
- Jim Cooper (’68) United States Congressman, Tennessee
- William E. Dannemeyer (’44) United States Congressman, California
- Hal Daub (’51) United States Congressman, Nebraska
- John E. Dolibois (’34) U. S. Ambassador to Luxembourg
- Hedley W. Donovan (’29) Editor in Chief, Time Magazine
- Michael S. Dukakis (’49) Governor, Massachusetts; 1988 Presidential Candidate
- Arthur R. Eldred (’12) First Eagle Scout
- Gerald R. Ford (’27)President: Vice President, United States Congressman (age of14)
- Clifton C. Garvin, Jr. (’37) Chairman of Board, Exxon
- Richard A. Gephardt (’55) United States Congressman, Mssouri
- Maurice F. Granville (’31) Chairman & CEO, Texaco
- Gerald Greenwald (’49) Chairman, Chrysler Motors
- Zenon C. R. Hansen (’26) Chairman, Mack Trucks
- Ronald J. Hays (’45) Admiral; Commander, U. S. Navy Pacific Fleet
- Chic Hecht (’44) United States Senator, Nevada
- Dennis M. Hertel (’61) United States Congressman, Michigan
- Alexander Holsinger of Normal, Ill. Became the One Millionth Eagle Scout
- Howard W. Hunter (’20) President of the Council of Twelve, Church of the L.D.S.
- James Jontz (’65) United States Congressman, Indiana
- Ewing M. Kauffman (’31) Owner, Kansas City Royals baseball team
- Charles R. Larson (’50) Vice-Admiral; Commander U.S. Navy Atlantic Fleet
- James A. Lovell Jr. (’43) Astronaut, Gemini, Apollo
- Richard G. Lugar (’46) United States Senator, Indiana
- Raymond G. G B. Malavasi (’44) Head coach, LA Rams football team
- J. William Marriott, Jr. President & CEO, Marriott (hotel) Corporation
- Sanford N. McDonnell (’42) Chairman, McDonnell Douglas
- Emery Moorehead (’69) Chicago Bears football player
- John P. Murtha (’46) United States Congressman, Pennsylvania
- Jay North (’28) Author of Superman
- Samuel A. Nunn, Jr. (’51) United States Senator, Georgia
- James R. Olin (’36) United States Congressman, Virginia
- Ellison S. Onizuka (’64) Astronaut; perished on the Challenger space shuttle
- Charles Pashayan, Jr. (’54) United States Congressman, California
- Donald J. Pease (’46) United States Congressman, Ohio
- H. Ross Perot (’43) Presidential candidate, 1992
- J. J. Pickle (’31) United States Congressman, Texas
- Arthur Ravenell Jr. (’41) United States Congressman, South Carolina
- J. Roy Rowland, Jr. (’42) United States Congressman, Georgia
- Warren B. Rudman (’45) United States Senator, New Hampshire
- J. Terry Sanford (’32) United States Senator, North Carolina
- John D. Schapiro (’31) Chairman, Boston Metals
- Robert L. Scott (’23} WWII ace pilot (Flying Tigers)
- William S. Sessions (’47) FBI Director
- Richard T. Schulze (’45) United States Congressman, Pennsylvania
- Edgar F. Shannon, Jr. (’32) President University of Virginia
- Philip R. Sharp (’55) United States Congressman, Indiana
- Paul Siple (‘?) Accompanied Commander Byrd on expedition to Antarctica, 1928; Invented the Wind Chill Factor
- David Skaggs (’57) United States Congressman, Colorado
- Ike Skelton (’48) United States Congressman, Missouri
- Christopher H. Smith (’67)United States Congressman, New Jersey
- Robert F. Smith (’47) United States Congressman, Oregon
- Steven Spielberg (’61) Movie Producer
- Richard H. Stallings (’57) United States Congressman, Idaho
- Richard H. Truly (’52) Astronaut, Sky lab, Apollo-Soyuez
- Sam M. Walton (’34) Chairman & CEO, Wal-Mart Stores
- John D. Waihee III (’60) Governor, Hawaii
- Larry D. Welch (’48) General and Chief of Staff, US Air Force
- William C. Westmoreland (’30) General; Commander U.S. forces, Vietnam War
- John M. Wright, Jr. (’29) Lt. General; Comptroller General of the Army
- Elmo R. Zumwalt (’37) Admiral, Chief of Naval Operations
Other Famous Scouts (not Eagles or unknown) are:
- Henry Fonda
- Willis Reed
- Mark Spitz
- Hank Aaron
- Richard Roundtree
- James (Jimmy) Stewart
- James Lovell
- Rich Little
- David Hartman
Famous Scouters:
- John Glenn
- Norman Rockwell