William D. Boyce
William Dickson Boyce (born June 16, 1858 in Allegheny County , Pennsylvania , † June 11, 1929 in Chicago , Illinois ) was an American entrepreneur and publisher. He was also the founder of Boy Scouts of America, a boy scout and youth organization .
Life
After studying at the College of Wooster, William D. Boyce successfully published several regional daily newspapers such as The Commercial in Winnipeg or the Lisbon Clipper in Lisbon, North Dakota. After moving to Chicago, he founded the Mutual Newspaper Publishing Company with the weekly Saturday Blade . In 1894 it had a weekly circulation of 500,000. Boyce made a fortune and, as a multi-millionaire, gradually withdrew from active economic life at the beginning of the 20th century. a. Dedicated to traveling and participating in expeditions. He got to know the scout movement during a trip to London and on February 8, 1910 founded the Boy Scouts of America , now the largest US youth association. William D. Boyce published several books, was a well-known philanthropist and also campaigned for workers' rights.
Web links
- William D. Boyce , Information and Biography
- William D. Boyce , Scouting Magazines
- Lone Scout , William D. Boyce Biography
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Boyce, William D. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Boyce, William Dickson (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American entrepreneur and publisher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 16, 1858 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Allegheny County , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 11, 1929 |
| Place of death | Chicago , Illinois |