Seymour Berry
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Seymour Berry was an official in the United States Department of the Treasury
who was Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
from 1977 to 1979.
in 1922. He grew up in New York. In 1942, Berry joined the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
. With the U.S.'s entry into World War II
, he served in the United States Army
and received the Purple Heart
after he was wounded at the Battle of Hürtgen Forest
. After the war, in 1946, he returned to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. While working at the Bureau, he attended night school
at George Washington University
, graduating in 1951. He received a law degree from George Washington University Law School in 1953.
Berry spent his entire career at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, working successively as plate printer, foreman, superintendent of the examining division, chief of the Office of Securities Processing, and assistant director for administration. In 1977, he became Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
, a position he held until 1979.
Berry retired in 1979, settling in Silver Spring, Maryland
. He died at his home in Silver Spring of Dementia with Lewy bodies
on December 6, 2008.
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 1977 to 1979.
Biography
Seymour Berry was born in New York CityNew York City
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in 1922. He grew up in New York. In 1942, Berry 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...
. With the U.S.'s entry into 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 served in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
and received the Purple Heart
Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving on or after April 5, 1917 with the U.S. military. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is located in New Windsor, New York...
after he was wounded at the Battle of Hürtgen Forest
Battle of Hurtgen Forest
The Battle of Hürtgen Forest is the name given to the series of fierce battles fought between U.S. and German forces during World War II in the Hürtgen Forest, which became the longest battle on German ground during World War II, and the longest single battle the U.S. Army has ever fought...
. After the war, in 1946, he returned to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. While working at the Bureau, he attended night school
Night School
Night School is a school that holds classes in the evening or at night, and is usually intended for continuing and adult learning and to accommodate people who work during the day.Night School may also refer to:...
at George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
, graduating in 1951. He received a law degree from George Washington University Law School in 1953.
Berry spent his entire career at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, working successively as plate printer, foreman, superintendent of the examining division, chief of the Office of Securities Processing, and assistant director for administration. In 1977, 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....
, a position he held until 1979.
Berry retired in 1979, settling in Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It had a population of 71,452 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth most populous place in Maryland, after Baltimore, Columbia, and Germantown.The urbanized, oldest, and...
. He died at his home in Silver Spring of Dementia with Lewy bodies
Dementia with Lewy bodies
Dementia with Lewy bodies , also known under a variety of other names including Lewy body dementia, diffuse Lewy body disease, cortical Lewy body disease, and senile dementia of Lewy type, is a type of dementia closely allied to both Alzheimers and Parkinson's Diseases...
on December 6, 2008.