Rex Scouten

Rex W. Scouten

left, with interior designer Ted Graber in 1989
Born (1924-09-16)September 16, 1924
Snover, Michigan, U.S.
Died February 20, 2013(2013-02-20) (aged 88)
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Occupation White House Chief Usher;
White House Curator

Rex Wayne Scouten (September 16, 1924 – February 20, 2013) was the White House Chief Usher from 1969 to 1986, and White House Curator from 1986 to 1997.

Born in Snover, Michigan,[1][2] Scouten served in the United States Army during World War II. He graduated from Michigan State University. From 1947 to 1960, he served in the United States Secret Service. From 1960 to 1969, he was an assistant White House usher. Scouten was the White House Chief Usher from 1969 to 1986 and the White House Curator from 1986 to 1997.

He died in Fairfax, Virginia.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ Mai-Duc, Christine (March 3, 2013). "Rex Scouten dies at 88; longtime White House chief usher". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  2. ↑ Bernstein, Adam (February 22, 2013). "Rex Scouten, longtime White House chief usher, dies at 86". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  3. ↑ Vitello, Paul (February 22, 2013). "Rex Scouten, an Overseer of Presidential Households, Dies at 88". The New York Times. Retrieved April 15, 2015.


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