Robert J. Leuver
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Robert J. Leuver was an official in the United States Department of the Treasury
who was Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
from 1983 to 1988.
and Buffalo, New York
. He was educated at The Catholic University of America
, receiving a master's degree
.
Leuver spent several years working as a high school and college teacher. He then went on to hold various managerial and administrative positions in educational and business institutions.
In 1972, Leuver joined ACTION
. He later joined the United States Department of the Treasury
, holding managerial positions in the Employee Data and Payroll Division and then the Management Information Systems program. He moved to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
in 1979, becoming the Bureau's Deputy Director. He became Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
in 1983, holding this office until 1988.
Leuver spent the next decade as Executive Director of the American Numismatic Association
. He also worked as a consultant
on issues related to currency.
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 1983 to 1988.
Biography
Robert J. Leuver was born in 1927 and raised in ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
. He was educated at The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America is a private university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution of higher education founded by the U.S. Catholic bishops...
, receiving a master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
.
Leuver spent several years working as a high school and college teacher. He then went on to hold various managerial and administrative positions in educational and business institutions.
In 1972, Leuver joined ACTION
ACTION (U.S. government agency)
ACTION was a United States government agency described as, "the Federal Domestic Volunteer Agency". It was formed in 1970 from VISTA; the Peace Corps; and the Foster Grandparents, Retired and Senior Volunteer, and Senior Companion Programs...
. He later joined the United States Department of the Treasury
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...
, holding managerial positions in the Employee Data and Payroll Division and then the Management Information Systems program. He moved to 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 1979, becoming the Bureau's Deputy Director. He 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....
in 1983, holding this office until 1988.
Leuver spent the next decade as Executive Director of the American Numismatic Association
American Numismatic Association
The American Numismatic Association was founded in 1891 by Dr. George F. Heath in Chicago, Illinois. The ANA was formed to advance the knowledge of numismatics along educational, historical and scientific lines, as well as enhance interest in the hobby.The ANA national headquarters and museum is...
. He also worked as a consultant
Consultant
A consultant is a professional who provides professional or expert advice in a particular area such as management, accountancy, the environment, entertainment, technology, law , human resources, marketing, emergency management, food production, medicine, finance, life management, economics, public...
on issues related to currency.