Count Mario di Carpegna | |
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 in Scout uniform with the Silver Wolf Award | |
| Born | 19 August 1856 Rome |
| Died | 3 November 1924 (aged 68) |
| Allegiance | Italy |
| Awards | Chief Scout |
| Other work | Politician |
Count Mario Gabrielli di Carpegna (19 August 1856 in Rome – 3 November 1924 in Rome) was an Italian politician and soldier, and the founder of the Associazione Scouts Cattolici Italiani (ASCI) on 16 January 1916. di Carpegna served as Central Commissioner of ASCI at its foundation in 1916, and was the Chief Scout from 1922 until his death, as well as a founding member of the International Scout Committee.[1]
- ^ John S. Wilson (1959). Scouting Round the World (First ed.). Blandford Press. p. 46. ASIN B000AQMKTI.