Brock attended
South Lenoir High School and graduated in 1966, receiving his Bachelor of Music Education degree from
East Carolina University. He and his wife, Ernestine, have a son and one granddaughter. Brock began his Scouting career in 1972 as a district executive in
New Bern, North Carolina, then served on the staff in
Knoxville, Tennessee. He also served as Scout executive in
Athens, Georgia and
Atlanta, GA; Scout executive in
Orlando, Florida; regional director of the Southern Region in Atlanta, Georgia, and then as assistant chief Scout executive. As deputy chief Scout Executive, Brock was the BSA's chief operating officer. His appointment to succeed
Robert J. Mazzuca as chief Scout executive, the equivalent of a chief executive officer, was announced May 21, 2012. He officially took office on September 1, 2012, as the 12th person to hold the position of chief Scout executive since the BSA was founded in 1910. He was succeeded by
Michael B. Surbaugh on October 1, 2015. Brock is a recipient of the
Distinguished Eagle Scout Award,
Vigil Honor Member of the Order of the Arrow and recipient of the Order's Distinguished Service Award. ==References==