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Credo: Robert Mazzuca

By: LEAH FABEL

Examiner Staff Writer

February 13, 2010

(Andrew Harnik/Examiner)

Robert Mazzuca earned his Eagle Scout badge in 1964, and has never stopped scouting. The 62-year-old has risen through the Boy Scouts of America ranks to become the chief executive, overseeing more than 4 million youth members and thousands of adult volunteers. The California native was in Washington this week to celebrate the Boy Scouts of America’s centennial anniversary. He shared with The Examiner by e-mail his thoughts on the organization he loves, and the abiding strength of its values.

Do you consider yourself to be of a specific faith?

I am a person of strong Catholic faith — it’s something I’ve found to be a grounding force throughout my entire life. Virtually every faith is represented in our scouting membership, and so I’d like to focus on this wonderful diversity instead of my personal faith. In scouting, we believe that in order to become your best self, you must believe in something larger than yourself. I find this belief, personally, to be both a source of humility and great inspiration.

Did anyone or any event especially influence your faith or your path in life?

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