William D. Campbell (Scouting)

William Durant Campbell (March 18, 1907 – October 20, 1995) was a highly-decorated leader of the Scouting movement in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.

Campbell was born in Flint, Michigan, a grandson of William C. Durant, the founder of General Motors.

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.

They had one daughter, Margot Bogert, who was also a world Scouting leader and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Sarah Lawrence College.

[6] In 1971 he also received the highest distinction of the Scout Association of Japan, the Golden Pheasant Award.