John Gottschalk

John Gottschalk
33rd National President
of Boy Scouts of America
In office
2008–2010
Preceded byRick Cronk
Succeeded byRex Tillerson
CEO of the Omaha World-Herald
In office
1989–2008
Personal details
Born
John Edmund Gottschalk

1943 (1943)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Died (aged 81)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.

John E. Gottschalk (/ˈɡɒɔːk/ GOTCH-awk; 1943 – November 3, 2024) was an American business executive who served as the national president of the Boy Scouts of America from 2008 to 2010. He was previously the chief executive officer and publisher of the Omaha World-Herald.