Famous Former Girl Scouts
Girl Scouting can be an integral part of a girl’s development. Just look at the list of women who count scouting as a part of their life’s history! Such a list is no accident. Girl Scouting teaches empowerment and encourages young women to be all that they can be. That the list of Girl Scout alumni includes many successful women in many different fields is the natural result of such a philosophy. An amazing 64% percent of today’s female leaders listed in Who's Who of American Women in the United States (civic, corporate, political, etc.) were once Girl Scouts!
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"I think the most enduring lesson I was taught through my experiences of being a Girl Scout was that I was a member of a larger community. I out-grew my uniforms and badges years ago, but the memories of visiting nursing homes or organizing Earth Day tree plantings or my summers camping with girls from all different backgrounds will stay with me always." Natalie Merchant,
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Girl Scouts offered a wonderful group of girls where common concerns and interests could come together. We could learn, be challenged, and support one another. It was a very positive aspect of my life and played an important role in shaping who I am today." Judy Woodruff, Anchor & Senior Correspondent, CNN & Girl Scout Alumna |
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The thing I received from Girl Scouts more than anything else was a sense of real teamwork and working for the community, helping others, and it was not competitive. I remember working as a group to achieve a goal or to help the community. There was a great sense of accomplishment in that." Cathy Rigby, Olympic Gymnast and TV Commentator
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"I feel successful for achieving the career I set out as a goal to achieve. It's very satisfying from a personal, professional, and social standpoint. Flying in space makes it so satisfying. It says it all." Jan Davis, Astronaut & Girl Scout Alumna |
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Girl Scouting was hugely important to me. It affirmed that you could do anything you wanted to do. I was real active in camping too, working in the summers at Girl Scout camps for several years. That, plus what you did in your troops and through the year. The whole experience was just so affirming for a woman. I can't say enough positive things about it." Virginia Edwards, Editor, Education Week& President, Editorial Projects in Education& Girl Scout Alumna |
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It's important for people to believe in themselves. It's important for young girls to have the opportunity to excel and promote themselves, and learn how to communicate and that they can be individuals, yet accomplish so much. The Girl Scouts and other organizations like them make that so important, so vital. Girls are given the opportunity very early in life to give them that confidence in themselves. It's crucial for organizations to support young women." Linda Chavez-Thompson, Executive Vice-President, AFL-CIO & Girl Scout Alumna |
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BUSINESS |
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| Bellamy, Carol - Executive Director, UNICEF Betanzos, Amalia - President/CEO, Wildcat Service Corp Biggins, Veronica - Vice President, C&S Bank Corp Chavez-Thompson, Linda - Executive Vice President, AFL-CIO d'Harnoncourt, Annie - Director, CEO, Philadelphia Museum of Art Diaz Dennis, Patricia - VP, Gov't Affairs, Sprint, Former FCC Comm Dole, Elizabeth - Former President, American Red Cross Falk, Susan - President, Express (clothing retailer) Fernandez, Lillian - Former Director, Int'l Affairs, Pfizer, Inc. Heifer, Ricki Tigert - Former Chair, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Juliber, Lois - President, Colgate Palmolive Katen, Karen - Vice President, Pfizer Marram, Ellen - Former President, Tropicana Merz, Sarah - President, Franklin Covey Company Newkerk, Deborah - President, CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi Richards, Patricia - Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo Bank Roddick, Anita — Founder of The Body Shop Yardis, Pam - President, Nat'l Organization of Mgmt. Consultants |
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EDUCATORS |
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| Arnold, Sarah Louise – Dean of Simmons College Ellis Alexander, Marianne - ED, Public Leadership Education Network Fox, Muriel - Chair, NOW Legal Defense & Education Fund Futrell, Mary Hatwood - Former President, National Education Association Guenter-Schlesinger, Dr. Sue - Associate Executive Vice President, Utah State University Hatwood Guttrell, Mary - Former Director, National Education Association Jones, Elaine - Head of NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund McAuliffe, Christa – Teacher and Astronaut McGuire, Patricia - President, Trinity College Millner, Ann - President, Weber State University Murphy MacGregor, Molly - ED, National Women's History Project |
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ELECTED OFFICIALS |
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| Baldwin, Tammy - D-WI; House Biggert, Judy - R-IL; House Bono, Mary - R-CA; House Capps, Lois - D-CA; House Chenoweth, Helen - R-ID; House Christensen, Donna - D-VI; House Clayton, Eva - D-NC; House Collins, Susan - D-ME; Senate Corradini, DeeDee - Mayor of Salt Lake City,UT Cubin, Barbara - R-WY; House DeGette, Diana - D-CO; House Emerson, JoAnn - R-MO; House Eshoo, Anna G. - D-CA; House Fowler, Tillie - R-FL; House Granger, Kay - R-TX; Rouse Hutchison, Kay Bailey - R-TX; Senate Jackson-Lee, Sheila - D-TX; House Johnson, Eddie Bernice - D-TX; House Kaptur, Marcy - D-OH; House Kilpatrick, Carolyn Cheeks - D-MI; House Landrieu, Mary - D-LA; Senate Lee, Barbara - D-CA; House Lincoln, Blanche - D-AR; Senate Lowey, Nita - D-NY; House McCarthy, Carolyn - D-NY; House McCarthy, Karen - D-MO; House Meek, Carrie P. - D-FL, House Mikulski, Barbara - D-MD; Senate Millender-McDonald, Juanita - D-CA; House Mink, Patsy - D-HI; House Murray, Patty - D-WA; Senate Myrick, Sue - R-NC; House Northup, Anne - R-KY; House Pryce, Deborah - R-OH; House Rodham Clinton, Hillary - D-NY; Senate Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana -R-FL; House Roukema, Marge - R-NJ; House Sanchez, Loretta - D-CA; House Schakowsky, Jan - D-IL; House Slaughter, Louise M. -D-NY; House Stabenow, Deborah - D-MI; House Tauscher, Ellen O. - D-CA; House Thurman, Karen L. - D-FL; House Tubbs Jones, Stephanie - D-OH; House Wilson, Heather - R-NM; House Woolsey, Lynn - D-CA; House |
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FIRST FAMILY |
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| Bush, Laura - Wife of President George Bush, Jr (43rd President) Clinton, Chelsea - Daughter of Bill Clinton (42nd President) Clinton, Hillary Rodham- US Senator & Wife of Bill Clinton (42nd President) Gore, Tipper - Wife of former VP Al Gore Johnson Robb, Lynda, - Daughter of Lyndon B. Johnson (36th President) Johnson Turpin, Luci, - Daughter of Lyndon B. Johnson (36th President) Kennedy, Ethel - Wife of Robert Kennedy (Presidential candidate) Mondale, Joan - Wife of former VP, Walter Mondale Nixon Cox, Tricia - Daughter of Richard Nixon (37th President) Nixon Eisenhower, Julie - Daughter of Richard Nixon (37th President) Quayle, Marilyn - Wife of Former VP, Dan Quayle Reagan, Nancy - Wife of Ronald Reagan (40th President) |
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GOVERNMENT (Cabinet & Administration) |
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| Albright, Madeleine - former US Secretary of State Babbitt, Hattie - former US Ambassador, Organization of American States Barshefsky, Charlene - US Trade Representative Boggs, Corrinne C. - US Ambassador to the Vatican Browner, Carol - former Administrator-Environmental Protection Agency Collins, Martha Layne – former Governor of Kentucky Coone, Jane - former US Ambassador to Bangladesh Fenwick, Millicent - former US Representative to UN Food & Agriculture Org Ferraro, Geraldine – former House Representative for New York and VP candidate Grasso, Ella – former Governor of Connecticut Herman, Alexis M. - former US Secretary of Labor Hills, Carla - US Trade Representative Kassenbaum, Nancy – Senator from Kansas Kirkpatrick, Jeanne — Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Klimova, Rita - US Ambassador, Czech & Slovah Federal Republic Mink, Patsy – US House Representative from Hawaii Mosley-Braun, Carol – former Senator for Illinois Mikulski, Barbara – US Senator, Maryland Ray, Dixie Lee – former Governor of Washington, Chair of the Atomic Energy Commission Reno, Janet - former US Attorney General Richardson, Margaret M. - Commissioner-IRS Schroeder, Pat – first woman congressional representative for Colorado Shalala, Donna - former US Secretary of Health and Human Service Shephard, Karen - former U.S. Congresswoman for Utah Sauve, Jean — Former Governor-General of Canada Swift, Jane – former Governor of Massachusetts |
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HEALTH, SCIENCE & TECH |
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| Brothers, Joyce, Dr. - Psychologist; Radio & TV Personality Bodar, Roberta — 1st. Canadian woman in space Collins, Brenda - Child Psychologist Collins, Lt Col Eileen - 1 st Woman Space Shuttle Commander Astronaut Davis, Jan - Astronaut Fisher, Anna, Dr. — Astronaut Hughes Fulford, Millie, Dr. - Former Astronaut; Head of Research Lab Jemison, Mae - Astronaut Jernigan, Tamara, Dr. - Astronaut Resnick, Judith — Astronaut Ride, Sally, Dr. – Astronaut, first woman in Space Rosenweig, Cynthia - NASA Research Scientist Seddon, Rhea, Dr. - Astronaut Sharman, Helen — First British woman in space Sullivan, Kathryn, Dr. - Astronaut Thornton, Kathryn, Dr. - Astronaut |
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JUDGES |
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| Day O'Connor, Sandra - Associate Justice, US Supreme Court Christine M. Durham - Supreme Court Justice, Utah |
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LAW ENFORCEMENT |
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| Berry , Linda - FBI Agent Walls, Juanita - FBI Agent Watson, Elizabeth - Houston Police Chief |
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MEDIA |
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| Braver, Rita - Correspondent, CBS News Chen, Joie –CNN reporter Couric, Kathleen (Katie)- Anchorwoman, "Today Show" DelBarco, Mandelitte - News Broadcaster, National Public Radio George, Phyllis - '71 Miss America, Program Host for PAX-TV Hopkins, Jan - Anchor, CNN Financial News Jones, Star - Co-host, "The View", ABC-TV Moriarty, Erin - TV Reporter, CBS "48Hours" Norville, Deborah - Host of "Inside Edition" Pauley, Jane - TV reporter, "Dateline" Savage, Terry - Columnist, TV Talk Show Host Shipman, Claire - White House Correspondent, NBC News Sweeney, Anne - President, Disney/ABC Cable Network Walters, Barbara - Anchorwoman of ABC "20/20" Wafts, Rolanda - Former Television Talk Show Host Woodruff, Judy - Anchor & Senior Correspondent, CNN |
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MILITARY |
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| Allison, Jacqueline - Rear Admiral/Navy Edmunds, Jeanette - Colonel, US Army War Reserve Elliot, Carol C. - Brigadier General, USAF Engel, Joan - Rear Admiral, Director, Health & Safety Fishburne, Lillian - Rear Admiral/Navy Frost, Kathy - The Adjutant General of the Army Johnson, Joyce - Rear Admiral, Director, Health & Safety Kirkpatrick, Jeanne - Former US Ambassador to the United Nations McGann, Barbara - Rear Admiral/Navy Paige, Kathleen K - RADM, VSN Stierle, Linda - Brigadier General Widnall, Sheila - US Secretary of Air Force--retired Williamson, Myrna, Gen. - Retired Army General |
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PERFORMING ARTS |
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| Anderson, Melissa Sue - Actress Anderson, Marion— Singer Arroyo, Martina — Soproano Ball, Lucille – Comedienne Bergen, Candace - Actress Bergen, Polly – Actress Black, Shirley Temple – Actress and US Ambassador Carey, Mariah — Singer Carlisle, Kitty — Actress Carter, Lynda - Actress Cass, Peggy – Actress Chafee, Susy - Entertainer Danner, Blythe - Actress Davis, Bette – Actress Dee, Sandra - Actress Dion, Celine —Singer Fanning, Dakota --Actress Fisher, Carrie - Actress, Author George, Phyllis – Actress Hayes, Helen — Actress Holm, Celeste - Actress Kain, Karen – Prima ballerina Kelly, Grace – Actress Lamour, Dorothy – Actress Lewis, Shari — Puppeteer Lucci, Susan - Actress Merchant, Natalie - Singer Moore, Mary Tyler- Actress Norman, Jessye - Opera Singer Reynolds, Debbie - Actress Rivera, Chita - Actress Shore, Dinah – Actress Star, Brenda - Singer Stewart, Martha - TV Personality; Martha Stewart Living Thomas, Marlo - Actress Tiegs, Cheryl - Model Turner, Kathleen - Actress Tyler Moore, Mary - Actress Warwick, Dionne - Singer |
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PUBLISHING |
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| Arias, Anna Marie - Assoc Editor, Hispanic magazine Edwards, Virginia - Editor, Education Week; President, Editorial Edu Projects Eng, Phoebe - Publisher, "A" Magazine Fiore, Mary - Managing Editor, "Good Housekeeping" magazine Moore, Ann - Publisher, "People" magazine Taylor, Susan - Editor-in-Chief, "Essence" Magazine Wolf, Wendy - Senior Editor, Harper Collins Ying, Mildred - Food Editor, "Good Housekeeping" magazine |
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SPORTS |
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| Ackerman, Valede - Women's National Basketball Bell, Judy - Former President, US Golf Association; amateur golfer Blair, Bonnie - '94 Gold Olympian Speed Skater Caponi, Donna — Golfer Chaffee, Suzy - Skier; World Freestyle Skiing Champion, 1971-73 DeFrantz, Anita - Attorney, Int'l Olympic Committee; '76 rowing bronze Evans, Janet - '92 800m freestyle gold medalist Fawcett, Joy – US World Cup Team 1999 Fleming, Peggy - '68 figure skating gold Olympian Hamill, Dorothy - '76 figure skating gold Olympian Tristan Gale - '02 Olympic Gold Medalist, Skeleton Green, Tina Sloan - President, Black Women Sports Griffith-Joyner, Florence – Olympic gold medalist Joyner-Kersee, Jacqueline - '88 Long Jump Gold Olympian Lobo, Rebecca - WNBA Basketball Player Lopez, Nancy - Pro-golfer MacMillan, Shannon - Women's World Cup Member Marquis, Gail - Olympic Basketball Medalist; basketball commentator McPeak, Holly - Beach Pro Volleyball McTiernan, Kerri-Ann - 1 st woman coach men's basketball Powell, Renee - 1st African American Golf Player on LPGA Richardson, Donna -Fitness Expert Redman, Susie - Pro-golfer Rigby-Mason, Cathy - Olympic Gymnast & TV Commentator St. John Deane, Bonnie - Paralympic Snow Skiing Medalist St. James, Lyn - Auto Racing; '92 Indy 500 "Rookie of the Year" Thompson, Jenny - '96 Gold Olympian Swimmer Williams, Venus – Tennis Pro Vanderveer, Tara - Women's Basketball |
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WRITER/AUTHOR |
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| Bombeck Erma, Author Bloodworth-Thomason, Linda - Writer, TV Producer Dove, Rita - '93 US Poet Laureate Landers, Ann - Advice Columnist Steinem, Gloria - Author VanBuren, Abigail – Advice Columnist Viorst, Judith - Author of Poetry Collections, children books |
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OTHER |
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| Bourke-White, Margaret – Photographer Brandon, Barbara - Cartoonist Elizabeth II – Queen of Great Britain Gist, Carole - 1st African American Miss USA Goodman, Linda — Astrologer Lawson, Janet Q. - Philanthropist Whitestone, Heather - Miss America, '95 |
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