<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Scouting portal </Td> </Tr> <P> The Chief Scout Executive is the top professional of the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America . In most similar non-profit organizations, this is equivalent to the position of national executive director or secretary general . </P> <P> The current Chief Scout Executive is Michael Surbaugh . Surbaugh took office on October 1, 2015 and succeeded Wayne Brock . </P> <P> This position should not be confused with the position of Chief Scout . Many National Scout associations still use this position; however, it is always for a volunteer position, not a paid one . In the BSA, only three people (Ernest Thompson Seton, James E. West and Elbert K. Fretwell) have held the position of Chief Scout, which is separate and distinct from the position of CSE . </P>

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