Created in 1969, The Distinguished Eagle Scout Award is the highest award presented by the National Eagle Scout Association to those who have been Eagle Scouts for 25 or more years and who have distinguished themselves in their career or public life. Service to Scouting is not necessarily an important criterion in the determination of worthiness or degree of distinction of a potential recipient. Only nominations of truly distinguished individuals, those receiving extraordinary recognition, fame, or eminence, should be submitted. No posthumous nominations are accepted.

Selection of recipients is made by the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Committee of the board of directors of the National Eagle Scout Association, all of whom are recipients of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. The award should be presented at a meeting of the recipient's peers, not at a Scouting function. Presentation should be made within the council submitting the nomination, and whenever possible by a previous recipient of the award. Applications for nomination are available only through the local council.

Detroit Area Council's Recipients of the
Distinguished Eagle Award.

Other Noteworthy Recipients include:

Last Edited March 05, 2007