Walter W. Head

Walter William Head
4th President of the Boy Scouts of America
In office
May 1926 – 1931
Preceded byMilton A. McRae
Succeeded byMortimer L. Schiff
6th President of the Boy Scouts of America
In office
1931–1946
Preceded byMortimer L. Schiff
Succeeded byAmory Houghton
Personal details
Born(1877-12-18)December 18, 1877
Adrian, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMay 3, 1954(1954-05-03) (aged 76)
Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
Cause of deathpneumonia
SpouseDella Thompson
Childrenone daughter
Parent(s)Alfred Walter Head and Margaret Jane Lambert
OccupationBusiness

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.