Bob Kohorst '71 was honored with the top award at the Boy Scouts Greater Los Angeles Area Council’s Good Character Gala. As part of the fundraising push at the Gala, Bob and his wife, Shelley, established the Kohorst-Allen “Scout Me In” challenge. Gifts made during the November fundraiser were matched by the Kohorst-Allen family to help scouting expand its service to young people in eastern Los Angeles County over the next three years. The “Scout Me In” challenge is a three-year initiative to establish more than 80 new scout groups and serve an additional 1,500 young people. Bob served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia from 2018-21. At the conclusion of his term, the president of Croatia, with the concurrence of the prime minister and the minister of Foreign Affairs, presented Bob with the Order of Duke Branimir Medal for excellence in promoting international relations. Prior to his service in Croatia, Bob was the founder and CEO of Everest Properties, based in Pasadena. Everest is a large commercial enterprise that purchases and operates multifamily, self-storage, and retail properties throughout the United States. Bob has been recognized for his contributions to public service organizations and education as director and past chairman of the Young Presidents’ Organization (San Gabriel Valley Chapter), regent of Loyola Marymount University, and trustee of La Salle. He also served as past president of the San Gabriel Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America and has stayed engaged with scouting after merging with the BSA’s Greater Los Angeles Area Council. Bob and Shelley have two sons, Kevin '03 and Matt '07, and two grandchildren.