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 | December 18, 1877 Adrian, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 3, 1954 (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 |
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.