Fred Krupp — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

President of Environmental Defense Fund since 1984.
Advocated for the acid rain reduction plan in the 1990 Clean Air Act.
Advocated for the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.
Founded Connecticut Fund for the Environment (1978–1984).
Received the William K. Reilly Environmental Leadership Award in 2015.
Graduated from Yale University (1975) and University of Michigan Law School (1978).

Biography

Fred Krupp has served as the president of Environmental Defense Fund, a U.S.-based nonprofit environmental advocacy group, since 1984.

In this role, he has focused on persuading corporations to adopt environmentally conscious business decisions. Notable examples include convincing McDonald's to switch from styrofoam to paper and Wal-Mart to stock energy-efficient light bulbs. He also influenced Duke Energy to invest in wind power.