Roger Krone

Roger A. Krone (born July 25, 1956) is an American business executive who is the 15th Chief Scout Executive of Scouting America. He previously was the CEO of Leidos from 2014 to 2023. A pilot and aerospace engineer, Krone worked for 45 years in the aerospace industry, holding senior program management and finance positions at Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, and General Dynamics.

Education A native of Cincinnati, Krone earned a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, In 1981, Krone earned a master's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington and in 1986 an MBA from Harvard Business School. In 1992, Krone joined McDonnell Douglas, where he worked as director of financial planning and became vice president and treasurer of the company. One of his first initiatives as CEO was to preside over the rebranding of BSA as Scouting America in recognition of the more than 176,000 girls and young women active in the program having been opened to both genders in 2017.

Awards Krone earned his Eagle Scout award in 1973.

In 2021, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering for contributions in Aerospace and Electronics, Communication & Information Systems.