The first chief scout was Lord Baden Powell.
He was chief scout from 1907 to 1941.
He was chief scout from 1907 to 1941.
The second chief scout was Arthur Somers-Cocks.
He was chief scout from 1942 to 1945.
The third chief scout was Thomas Corbett.
He was chief scout from 1945 to 1959.
The fourth chief scout was Sir Charles Maclean.
He was chief scout from 1959 to 1971.
The fifth chief scout was Sir William Gladstone.
He was chief scout from 1972 to 1982.
The sixth chief scout was Micheal J. H. Walsh.
He was chief scout from 1982 to 1988.
The seventh chief scout was Garth Morrison.
He was chief scout from 1988 to 1996.
The eigth chief scout was George Purdy.
He was chief scout from 1996 to 2004.
The ninth chief scout was Peter Duncan.
He was chief scout from 2004 to 2009.
The current chief scout is Bear Grylls.
He took the role of chief scout in 2009 and will resign in 2014.