O. Dayton Sharpe was a second generation Scouter. His father, Olin Dayton Sharpe Sr. was listed as Scout Executive for the San Joaquin & Calaveras Counties Council in Stockton in 19241.
His Father was also listed as Scout Executive in Berkeley-Contra Costa Area Council in 19352.
O Dayton Sharpe Jr. got his start in Scouting as a District Executive in Bend, Oregon, between 1951 and 1954. He then was a District Executive in Pasadena until 1958. He would become Scout Executive of Grayback Council in January 1958, with 11 years of professional service to this point, and was in the first Vigil Honor class of A-tsa Lodge.
He resigned as Scout Executive in June 30, 1962, to become Scout Executive for Cascade Area Council3.
He stepped down as Scout Executive of the Cascade Area Council on July 31, 1968. He then become the Regional Executive for BSA Region Four in Louisville, Kentucky4.