James A. Conlon
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James A. Conlon was an official in the United States Department of the Treasury
who was Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
from 1967 to 1977.
in 1921 and grew up in New York. He joined the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
in 1942 as an apprentice plate printer. After military service in World War II
, he returned to the Bureau and rose through the ranks. He went on to serve as head of the Quality Control Branch, Assistant Chief and later Chief of the Office of Currency and Stamp Manufacturing, Assistant Director of the Bureau, and then Deputy Director of the Bureau.
In 1967, Conlon became Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
, an office he held until 1977.
Conlon retired from government service in 1977, going to work in the private sector. He died in 2000.
United States Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue...
who was Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
The Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is the head of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing within the United States Department of the Treasury. The current Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is Larry R. Felix....
from 1967 to 1977.
Biography
James A. Conlon was born in New York CityNew York City
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in 1921 and grew up in New York. He joined the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is a government agency within the United States Department of the Treasury that designs and produces a variety of security products for the United States government, most notable of which is paper currency for the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve itself is...
in 1942 as an apprentice plate printer. After military service in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he returned to the Bureau and rose through the ranks. He went on to serve as head of the Quality Control Branch, Assistant Chief and later Chief of the Office of Currency and Stamp Manufacturing, Assistant Director of the Bureau, and then Deputy Director of the Bureau.
In 1967, Conlon became Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
The Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is the head of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing within the United States Department of the Treasury. The current Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is Larry R. Felix....
, an office he held until 1977.
Conlon retired from government service in 1977, going to work in the private sector. He died in 2000.