William D. Campbell (Scouting)
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This article is about the Scouting movement leader. For others with similar names, see William Campbell.
William Durant Campbell (March 18, 1907 – October 20, 1995) was a highly-decorated leader of the Scouting movement in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.
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William D. Campbell | |
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Born | (1907-03-18)March 18, 1907 Flint, Michigan, USA |
Died | October 20, 1995(1995-10-20) (aged 88) Manhattan, New York, USA |
Education | Princeton University |
Spouse |
Beatrice Hawn
(m. 1940; died 1987) |
Children | Margot Bogert |
Relatives | William C. Durant (grandfather) |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | Army |
Rank | Major |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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Campbell was born in Flint, Michigan, a grandson of William C. Durant, the founder of General Motors. He graduated from Princeton University in 1929, and first went into banking. After a few years, he became a field associate of the American Museum of Natural History and led six of their African expeditions in the 1930s.[1] In 1937, he built Monte Carlo Ranch House in Kenya.[2] During World War II, Campbell served in the U.S. Army as a battery commander. He retired as a major.