Nationality British Board member of Teach First | Other names John May Name John May | |
Education M.A. (Education), P.G.C.E., B.A. (Joint Honours), Drama and English Known for Vice-Chairman of the World Scout Committee, Secretary General of The Duke of Edinburgh\'s Award International Association Awards The Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion, 2008 Organization World Organization of the Scout Movement, Duke of Edinburgh\'s Award | ||
John C.C. May (born 1964) from London, United Kingdom, was the Vice-Chairman of the World Scout Committee, the main executive body of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. He was elected at the 38th World Scout Conference in South Korea for a six year term, the first United Kingdom Scouter elected since former Chief Scout (now Vice-President) of the Scout Association, Sir Garth Morrison. In his youth, May worked for Colony Holidays (predecessor to ATE Superweeks).
May has been a Section Leader, a District Commissioner and an elected member of the Committee of the Council. He was appointed International Commissioner in 1991 at the age of 27. He was a member of the organizing committee of the 21st World Scout Jamboree in the United Kingdom in 2007. He was awarded the Bar to the Silver Acorn for his services to Scouting in 2008.
May is the Secretary General of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Foundation, which co-ordinates and develops The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award worldwide.
May was formerly the chief executive of Career Academies UK, London.
He received the Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion in recognition of his dedication to enterprise education.
In 2015 May was awarded the Silver Wolf, the highest award given by The Scout Association of the United Kingdom.
In 2016 May was awarded the Bronze Wolf, the only award given by the World Organisation of the Scout Movement.
May was awarded the Freedom of the City of London in 2009.