Hugo Huntzinger

Hugo Harold Huntzinger (c. 1934 – November 22, 1993) was an American park ranger who served as the National Park Service executive in Hawaii and chief ranger at the United States National Parks.

Biography
He was born in 1934 in Los Angeles in family of Harold and Sophia S. Huntzinger. He has brother, David and sister, Sonya (Hager). His grandmother came to USA from Pinsk, Russian Empire, so he traveled to see Russia in summer 1992.

Graduated of San Jose State University as а geologist. He collected minerals and rocks from all over the world, and even sell and exchange them in Hilo farmers market.

He served in the United States Army in Korea, where he met his wife.

In 1990th he was member of the Rotary Club in Hawaii. Supported PSI Seminars in Hawaii.

National Park Service career
From 1957 he was with the National Park Service for 36 years in his career.

From August 2, 1970 till May 25, 1974 he was superintendent of the Coronado National Memorial. In 1971 he updated the National Park Service policy.

From May 26, 1974 till December 19, 1987 he was Haleakala National Park superintendent. He established goat control program at the Haleaka National Park and reduce its number from 4000 to 400. He established strong programs in biological preservation. From December 20, 1987 he served as Hawaii Volcanoes National Park superintendent

Huntzinger was an opponent of noisy stressful to the nature helicopter sight-seeing operations in both parks.

He also believes that the proposed Commercial Satellite Launching Facility represents a "direct threat" to this natural heritage site.

He died in the morning November 22, 1993 while en route to Hilo Hospital. His memorial service held in November 27, on the edge of Halemaʻumaʻu, Kilauea Overlook, Crater Rim Drive of Hawaii Volcanoes.

Family
With his wife Kyung Ja, he had a son, Lorenz, and a daughter, Frances.

Organizations
Member of organisations:
 * Rotary Club
 * Psi world

Literature
He was mentioned and acknowledged in papers:
 * Baker J. K., Reeser D. W. Goat management problems in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: a history, analysis, and management plan. Natural Resources Report No. 2, National Park Service, 1972. 22 p.
 * Scott J. M. Hawaii's Upland Forests // Science New Series, Vol. 220, No. 4601 (Jun. 3, 1983), p. 1002.
 * James H. F., Olson S. L. Descriptions of Thirty-Two New Species of Birds from the Hawaiian Islands: Part II. Passeriformes. Ornithological Monographs No. 46. 1991, pp. 1–88.
 * Kjargaard J. Some aspects of Feral Goat Distribution in Haleakala National Park. Report No. 52 Hawaii. University of Hawaii At Manoa. 1984. 19 p.
 * Tolson H. A., Baker H. W., Danz H. P.Historic Listing of National Park Service Officials: May 1, 1991. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1991. 231 p.
 * Engledow J. Haleakalā, a History of the Maui Mountain. Maui Island Press, 2012. 177 p.
 * Friends of Haleakalä National Park. 2012. Spring. (with photo show Hugo Huntzinger inspecting Kaupö pali on page 8).