Franz Stadler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Franz Stadler

German functionary (1913-2000)

Date of Birth: 08-Oct-1913

Place of Birth: Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 02-Mar-2000

Profession: functionary

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Franz Stadler (born 8 October 1913 at Gut Untermassing near Regensburg; died 2 March 2000 in Munich) was a German association official in the ADAC.Stadler, who bears the Grand Cross of Merit with Star and Shoulder Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany and numerous other awards and medals, began his voluntary work at ADAC after 1945.
In 1949 he was elected 2nd chairman of the ADAC Südbayern in Munich, in 1954 1st chairman.
He had been a member of the Presidium of Germany since 1953: he was treasurer from 1957 to 1964 and subsequently vice president.
In 1972 he became chairman of the ADAC for 17 years until 1989, succeeded by Otto Flimm, who himself was appointed Honorary President. Stadler is considered the father of air rescue.
On his initiative the first helicopter for air rescue, Christoph 1, was used from 1970, since 1968 on a trial basis. In 1984 he was the honorary starter at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.