Hello and Welcome!
Hello and Welcome!
Françoise and Ted and the NFWF Legislation
Documents on our Founding of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
American Freedom and Beauty!
Our lives—spanning 83 years—have been defined by two unwavering loves: America’s military and veterans, and its wilderness and wildlife.
Francoise, liberated by American GIs in Normandy at age 2, met her destiny at 20, marrying Ted, an American serviceman, in 1963. Both our fathers served, and Ted followed suit, embedding military service in our souls. For decades, we’ve championed our protectors—putting our money and hearts where our words are. Without them, America vanishes; they are the bedrock of our freedom.
As founders of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), we’ve poured our estate into preserving America’s wild beauty—creating the nation’s largest wildlife conservation fund in 1983. Alaska’s vast refuges, like ANWR, embody our vision: a land where nature reigns supreme. Yet, make no mistake—while our wilderness dazzles as America’s crowning jewel, it’s our military and veterans who risk everything to secure our freedom. They must come first.
No military? No America. And without freedom, beauty fades. Join us in honoring both—our guardians and our wild heartland.
