Rex Scouten

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.

Rex W. Scouten
Left, with interior designer Ted Graber in 1989
White House Curator
In office
1986–1997
PresidentRonald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Preceded byClement Ellis Conger
Succeeded byBetty C. Monkman
7th White House Chief Usher
In office
1969–1986
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Preceded byJames B. West
Succeeded byGary J. Walters
Personal details
Born(1924-09-16)September 16, 1924
Snover, Michigan, U.S.
DiedFebruary 20, 2013(2013-02-20) (aged 88)
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.

Born in Snover, Michigan,[1][2] Scouten served in the United States Army during World War II. He graduated from Michigan State University. From 1949 to 1960, he served in the United States Secret Service. As such he served as Secret Service protection for Vice President Nixon from 1953 through 1957, and then worked at the White House. From 1960 to 1969, he was an assistant White House usher. Scouten was the White House Chief Usher from March 1969[3] to January 1986,[4] and the White House Curator from 1986 to 1997.

He died in Fairfax, Virginia, on February 20, 2013, survived by his wife, Dorothy (married 1947), and two daughters.[5]

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. "As Presidents Change, So Does the White House". The Akron Beacon Journal. January 26, 1981. p. 13. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  4. Gamarekian, Barbara (May 12, 1986). "Curator Yields His Job At Reagan's Request". The New York Times. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  5. 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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