Robert J. Mazzuca

Robert J. Mazzuca
Mazzuca at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree in Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia
Born	1947 (age 69–70) San Juan Bautista, California, U.S.
Education	California Polytechnic State University
Employer	Boy Scouts of America
Title	Chief Scout Executive
Term	2007 – August 31, 2012
Predecessor	Roy Williams
Successor	Wayne Brock
Spouse(s)	Nanette Mazzuca

Robert J. "Bob" Mazzuca (/məˈzuːkə/; born 1947) was the 11th Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America. His term started in 2007, and he retired on August 31, 2012.

Robert Mazzuca was born in 1947 in San Juan Bautista, California. As a boy, Mazzuca joined Boy Scout Troop 28 (now 428) and earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 1964. While a Scout he attended Pico Blanco Scout Reservation of the Monterey Bay Area Council for four summers, including two as staff. Mazzuca was inducted into the Order of the Arrow as a member of Esselen Lodge.

In 1970, Mazzuca received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California.

Mazzuca and his wife Nanette have two sons, one of whom, Vince Mazzuca served as a professional Scouter in the Baltimore Area Council from 2003 to 2005 and then returned in 2006 until 2007.

Mazzuca began his Scouting professional career in 1971 in Modesto, California as a district executive and as an Exploring executive. He became the Exploring director in Sacramento in 1975 and rose to the positions of field director and the director of field service.