Dr. Robert Gates, President of the Boy Scouts of America Published on May 22, 2014 in Former Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert M. Gates Begins New Role as 35th National President of the Boy Scouts of AmericaFull resolution (560 × 261) Next → Robert Gates waves after giving the keynote address to scouts attending the 2010 National Scout Jamboree in Ft. A.P. Hill, Va., Tuesday July 27, 2010. Photo by Daniel Giles Robert Gates