Fritz Vollmar

Fritz Vollmar (born 17 October 1926) is a Swiss scouting leader and the first Secretary General of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

In 1962, Fritz Vollmar was elected as first Secretary General of what was then known as the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) at Morges, Switzerland.

During this time, WWF had managed to set up 26 national organization and financed 1,882 conservation projects in over 100 countries around the word.

Soon, the Foundation's regular contributions became a major source of support and helped Scouting to grow and remain the most important educational movement worldwide.

In 1992, Fritz Vollmar retired from his professional life, to enjoy his retreat at home, at Tolochenaz, at Lake Geneva.