List of Scientology officials
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This is a list of Scientology officials and former officials who have served prominent roles in the Church of Scientology
and its leadership.
Scholarly web pages on Scientology
Church of Scientology
The Church of Scientology is an organization devoted to the practice and the promotion of the Scientology belief system. The Church of Scientology International is the Church of Scientology's parent organization, and is responsible for the overall ecclesiastical management, dissemination and...
and its leadership.
Officials
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| 1946– | A former professional American football American football American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by... tight end Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be... in the National Football League National Football League The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing... , Adams served in 2004 as senior vice president of the Scientology organization's Association for Better Living and Education Association for Better Living and Education The Association for Better Living and Education is a non-profit organization headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It states that it is "dedicated to creating a better future for children and communities." It promotes secular uses of L. Ron Hubbard's works, and has been classified as a... (ABLE), a nonprofit founded by Scientology members in 1988 to supervise Scientology-affiliated entities Narconon Narconon Narconon is a residential program aimed at substance abusers, headquartered in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. It operates through several dozen treatment centers worldwide, chiefly in the United States and Western Europe. Each Narconon center is independently owned and operated under a license... , Criminon Criminon Criminon is a program for rehabilitating prisoners using L. Ron Hubbard's teachings. Criminon International, a non-profit, public-benefit corporation managing the Criminon program, was spawned from Narconon International in 2000, and is part of Association for Better Living and Education's public... , The Way to Happiness The Way to Happiness The Way to Happiness is a 1980 booklet written by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard listing 21 moral precepts, and distributed by The Way to Happiness Foundation International, a Scientology-related non-profit organization founded in 1984.... , and Applied Scholastics Applied Scholastics Applied Scholastics is a non-profit corporation founded in 1972 to promote the use of study techniques created by L. Ron Hubbard, a science fiction author and the founder of the Church of Scientology... . Adams worked in 2006 as a media executive for the Scientology organization out of its offices in Hollywood, California; he was a vice president of the Church of Scientology in 2006. He held the position of vice president of public affairs for the Church of Scientology International in 2009, and was a Reverend within the organization. |
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| 1947– | President of the Church of Scientology in New York. He became an ordained minister with the Church of Scientology in 1973, and has served as President of the Church of Scientology in New York since 1987. | ||
| 1972– | Spokesman and director of Celebrity Centre Celebrity Centre Celebrity Centres are Church of Scientology facilities that are open to the public but serve mostly artists and celebrities and other "professionals, leaders and promising new-comers in the fields of the arts, sports, management and government", as "those are the people who are sculpting the... International, Los Angeles. Listed as an "International Spokesperson" on Scientology Newsroom, the Church's official media resource center. |
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| 1976– | Joined the Sea Org Sea Org The Sea Organization or Sea Org is an association of Scientologists established in 1968 by L. Ron Hubbard, the science fiction writer and founder of Scientology. Its members are found in the central management organizations of the Church of Scientology as well as in individual churches... in 1994, In 2005, MSNBC MSNBC MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada... characterized Feshbach as a "Senior Scientologist", and Fox News Channel Fox News Channel Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation... called her "a high-level Scientologist" within the organization. In 2006, MSNBC described Feshbach as, "a high-level Scientology practitioner and member of the church's influential Feshbach family". Feshbach began working with assistants to celebrity Scientology member and actor, Tom Cruise Tom Cruise Thomas Cruise Mapother IV , better known as Tom Cruise, is an American film actor and producer. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and he has won three Golden Globe Awards.... , in April 2005; she attended to Katie Holmes Katie Holmes Katherine Noelle "Katie" Holmes is an American actress who first achieved fame for her role as Joey Potter on The WB television teen drama Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2003. Her movie roles have included the blockbuster Batman Begins along with art house films such as The Ice Storm and thrillers... . By 2009, Feshbach had become a public spokesperson for Scientology; as of January 2011, she is listed as an "International Spokesperson" on Scientology Newsroom, the Church's official media resource center. |
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| 1933–2009 | Former Scientology spokesman, public relations director of Scientology in England. Father of fantasy author, Neil Gaiman Neil Gaiman Neil Richard Gaiman born 10 November 1960)is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre and films. His notable works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book... . |
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| Human Rights Director, Church of Scientology International. | |||
| 1911–1986 | Founder of Scientology. | ||
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1931–2002 | Wife of L. Ron Hubbard, Head of the Guardian's Office—former legal and public affairs branch of Scientology. | |
| 1935– | President, Church of Scientology International. | ||
| 1960– | Chairman of the Board, Religious Technology Center Religious Technology Center The Religious Technology Center is a Californian non-profit corporation. RTC was founded in 1982 by the Church of Scientology in order to control and oversee the use of all of the trademarks, symbols and texts of Scientology and Dianetics, including the copyrighted works of Scientology founder and... . |
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| Prominent Scientology attorney, previously member of Scientology division the Guardian's Office. | |||
| Spokeswoman, director of public affairs for Church of Scientology International Church of Scientology International The Church of Scientology International, Inc. is a Californian 501 non-profit corporation. Within the worldwide network of Scientology corporations and entities, CSI is officially referred to as the "mother church" of the Church of Scientology.... , and member of Office of Special Affairs Office of Special Affairs The Office of Special Affairs or OSA is a department of the Church of Scientology. According to the Church, the OSA is responsible for directing legal affairs, public relations, pursuing investigations, publicizing the Church's "social betterment works," and "oversee[ing its] social reform programs"... (OSA). |
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| President of Church of Scientology of Los Angeles branch. | |||
| Director of external affairs, Office of Special Affairs Office of Special Affairs The Office of Special Affairs or OSA is a department of the Church of Scientology. According to the Church, the OSA is responsible for directing legal affairs, public relations, pursuing investigations, publicizing the Church's "social betterment works," and "oversee[ing its] social reform programs"... , and director, Church of Scientology International Church of Scientology International The Church of Scientology International, Inc. is a Californian 501 non-profit corporation. Within the worldwide network of Scientology corporations and entities, CSI is officially referred to as the "mother church" of the Church of Scientology.... . |
Former officials
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| Former member of Scientology's Sea Org Sea Org The Sea Organization or Sea Org is an association of Scientologists established in 1968 by L. Ron Hubbard, the science fiction writer and founder of Scientology. Its members are found in the central management organizations of the Church of Scientology as well as in individual churches... , whose members "occupy the most essential and trusted positions in the senior churches in the Scientology hierarchy"; went on to become an outspoken critic of Scientology. While a member of the organization, Armstrong was "officially authorized by the Church of Scientology to write a biography" about L. Ron Hubbard. He left the organization in 1981. |
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| Former president of the Religious Technology Center Religious Technology Center The Religious Technology Center is a Californian non-profit corporation. RTC was founded in 1982 by the Church of Scientology in order to control and oversee the use of all of the trademarks, symbols and texts of Scientology and Dianetics, including the copyrighted works of Scientology founder and... ; later left the Church of Scientology and took part in a St. Petersburg Times St. Petersburg Times The St. Petersburg Times is a United States newspaper. It is one of two major publications serving the Tampa Bay Area, the other being The Tampa Tribune, which the Times tops in both circulation and readership. Based in St... exposé on the Church; today practices Scientology outside of the Church, operating a website that "has become an online community for what he calls 'independent Scientologists'." |
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| 1956– | Former executive director of Office of Special Affairs Office of Special Affairs The Office of Special Affairs or OSA is a department of the Church of Scientology. According to the Church, the OSA is responsible for directing legal affairs, public relations, pursuing investigations, publicizing the Church's "social betterment works," and "oversee[ing its] social reform programs"... International (OSA). |
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| 1974– | Former member of the Commodore's Messenger Organization Commodore's Messenger Organization The Commodore's Messenger Organization is a unit in the Church of Scientology organization that communicates and enforces policies of the Religious Technology Center.... , and senior official within the Sea Org Sea Org The Sea Organization or Sea Org is an association of Scientologists established in 1968 by L. Ron Hubbard, the science fiction writer and founder of Scientology. Its members are found in the central management organizations of the Church of Scientology as well as in individual churches... ; later a prominent whistleblower whose exposés prompted debates in the Australian Senate Australian Senate The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,... . |
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