Hans Pfyffer

Hans Pfyffer von Altishofen (German: [ˈpfʏfɐ fɔn ˈʔaltɪʃoːfən]; 28 March 1866 – 5 April 1953) abbreviated as Hans Pfyffer was a Swiss businessman, hotelier, politician and diplomat who served as Minister to the Mission of Switzerland to Poland in Warsaw from 1921 to 1923. He concurrently served on Grand Council of Lucerne between 1911 and 1922. He previously was a conservative member of the City Council of Lucerne.

Born into a well established Patrician family, Pfyffer became a serial entrepreneur, primarily in the hospitality industry. Between 1890 and 1950 he was the general manager and majority owner of the Grand Hotel National. In 1892, he was among the co-founders of Berneralpen Milchgesellschaft (milk powder), among César Ritz and Auguste Escoffier. He also served on the board of directors of CKW (power supply), Papierfabrik Perlen (paper mill) and the Vitznau-Rigi railway line as well as member of the bank council of the Swiss National Bank from 1927 to 1939 and 1943 to 1947. He was also president of the Lucerne Cantonal Bank.