W. Scott Sorrels

Scott Sorrels
Headshot of man in Scouting Uniform
Sorrels in 2020
Born
William Scott Sorrels

(1956-01-02) January 2, 1956 (age 68)[1]
Macon, Georgia, US[1]
Education
OccupationAttorney at law
Known forScouting
Board member of
SpouseTina Sorrels
Children2
AwardsDistinguished Eagle Scout Award, Justice Robert Benham Award[4]

W. Scott Sorrels is an American attorney at law.[4] Sorrels was a partner of the law firm Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, a law firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.[3] He is the 12th National Commissioner of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), starting in 2020.[5]

Background

Sorrels graduated magna cum laude from Mercer University, later graduating from the University of Georgia School of Law.[3]

Civic Involvement

Boy Scouts of America

He is an Eagle Scout, the highest rank attainable in the Scouts BSA program. He has been awarded the Vigil Honor from the Order of the Arrow, and the William H. Spurgeon III Award.[6]

Sorrels has served many positions within the Scouts at the unit, council, area, and regional levels. He has served as the National Commissioner Service Chairman, vice chair for the National Venturing Committee, the Area 9 president for the Southern Region, Venturing chair for the Southern Region,

He is a past council president for the Northeast Georgia Council, and served on the boards of the Atlanta Area Council, and the Northeast Georgia Council. Sorrels was the co-chair of the 24th World Scout Jamboree.[7]

Awards

Sorrels has been awarded with the Venturing Leadership Award, the District Award of Merit, Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award[8][9] by the Boy Scouts of America.[6]

He was awarded the Bronze Wolf Award by the World Scout Committee.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "W. Scott Sorrels". Martindale. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  2. ^ "Board of Directors". Midtown Alliance. Atlanta, GA.
  3. ^ a b c "Scott Sorrels". Eversheds Sutherland. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
  4. ^ a b Emily (2016-12-22). "State Bar of Georgia Honors Partner W. Scott Sorrels with Justice Robert Benham Award for Community Service". patch.com.
  5. ^ "Please welcome Scott Sorrels as our new National Commissioner". Commissioners of the Boy Scouts of America. 2020-05-23 – via facebook.
  6. ^ a b "Introduction of National Commissioner Service Support Staff" (PDF). The Commissioner. 2009. p. 5. Spring Summer
  7. ^ "24th World Scout Jamboree Welcomes Scouts from Around the Globe". World Scout Jamboree. 2019-07-22 – via prnewswire.com.
  8. ^ "Eversheds Sutherland Partner Scott Sorrels Honored with Distinguished Eagle Scout Award" (Press release). Eversheds Sutherland. 2018-05-24.
  9. ^ Eversheds Sutherland [@ESgloballaw] (June 4, 2018). "Congratulations to Partner Scott Sorrels on achieving The Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, the National Eagle Scout Association's highest recognition!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "Four Outstanding Individuals Receive the Bronze Wolf Award". World Scouting. 2020-04-27.[permanent dead link‍]