Notable Former Staff
- Wally Berg - Ranger in 1970s and Director of Conservation; first person to summit Lhotse in 1990.
- Steve Fossett - Ranger in 1961; also served on the Philmont Ranch Committee, Later a record-breaking aviator.
- Donald Rumsfeld - 1949 guide (forerunner to the Rangers), later United States Secretary of Defense.
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