Franz Wallack

Born in Vienna, Wallack studied engineering sciences and began his career at the building planning authority of the Carinthian state government.

Wallack's technical endeavor - to build this first modern high alpine road - has long counted among the most significant historic events of this century.

On 22 September 1934 he and the Salzburg governor Franz Rehrl first travelled the Glockner Road driving a Steyr 100, about one year before the official opening.

Franz Wallack joined the board of the Großglockner High Alpine Road stock company.

Up to the completion of his life's work, Wallack crossed the main alpine crest more than 250 times on foot.