Mortimer L. Schiff

Mortimer Loeb Schiff
5th President of the Boy Scouts of America
In office
May 1931 – June 4, 1931
Preceded byWalter W. Head
Succeeded byWalter W. Head
Vice President of the Boy Scouts of America
In office
1910–May, 1931
Senior Partner, Kuhn, Loeb & Co
In office
1920–June 4, 1931
Preceded byJacob Schiff
Member of the World Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
In office
1901–1910
Member of the Nassau County Council Executive Board
In office
1903–1910
Personal details
Born(1877-06-05)June 5, 1877
DiedJune 4, 1931(1931-06-04) (aged 53)
SpouseAdele Neustadt
ChildrenDorothy Schiff
John M. Schiff
Parent(s)Jacob Schiff
Therese Loeb
OccupationPolitician, banker

Mortimer Loeb Schiff (June 5, 1877 – June 4, 1931), sometimes Mortimer Leo Schiff, was an American banker and notable early Boy Scouts of America (BSA) leader.[1] His son, John Mortimer Schiff, was also involved with the BSA. He was also the father of Dorothy Schiff, who was the owner and publisher of the New York Post from 1939 to 1976.

  1. ^ "Schiff Gave Freely to Social Service" (PDF). The New York Times. June 5, 1931.