George B. Hartzog Jr.

George B. Hartzog Jr.
7th Director of the National Park Service
In office
January 9, 1964 – December 31, 1972
PresidentLyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Preceded byConrad L. Wirth
Succeeded byRonald H. Walker
Personal details
Born(1920-03-17)March 17, 1920
Smoaks, South Carolina[1]
DiedJune 27, 2008(2008-06-27) (aged 88)
Washington, D.C.
Spouse
Helen Hartzog
(m. 1947)
OccupationLawyer, conservationist

George Benjamin Hartzog Jr. (March 17, 1920 – June 27, 2008) was an American attorney and Director of the National Park Service.

  1. ^ Hartzog, Jr., George B. Battling for the National Parks. New York: Mt. Kisco, 1988.