Walter W. Head
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Walter William Head (December 18, 1877 – May 3, 1954) was an American banker and insurance executive. He was president and founder of the General American Life Insurance Company, now a part of MetLife, and president of the American Bankers Association. Head also served as national president of the Boy Scouts of America for nearly twenty years, from 1926 to 1946.
Quick Facts 4th President of the Boy Scouts of America, Preceded by ...
Walter William Head | |
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4th President of the Boy Scouts of America | |
In office May 1926 – 1931 | |
Preceded by | Milton A. McRae |
Succeeded by | Mortimer L. Schiff |
6th President of the Boy Scouts of America | |
In office 1931–1946 | |
Preceded by | Mortimer L. Schiff |
Succeeded by | Amory Houghton |
Personal details | |
Born | (1877-12-18)December 18, 1877 Adrian, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | May 3, 1954(1954-05-03) (aged 76) Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Cause of death | pneumonia |
Spouse | Della Thompson |
Children | one daughter |
Parent(s) | Alfred Walter Head and Margaret Jane Lambert |
Occupation | Business |
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