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Alden G. Barber | |
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| Born | March 1, 1919 Chico, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 2003 (aged 83) San Ramon, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Chico State College |
| Employer | Boy Scouts of America |
| Title | Chief Scout Executive |
| Term | 1967–1976 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Brunton |
| Successor | Harvey L. Price |
| Spouse | Mitzi Lee Barber |
| Children | 4 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service | U.S. Army Air Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
Alden G. Barber (March 1, 1919 – January 17, 2003, in Sacramento, California) was a long-serving professional Scouter for the Boy Scouts of America, and served as the fifth Chief Scout Executive of the BSA from 1967 to 1976. He served during the peak membership years of the BSA, and was instrumental in modernizing the BSA program, particularly the Boy Scout program for boys ages 11 to 17.