William B. Camp
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William Bacon Camp (November 25, 1913 ā November 13, 1975) was Comptroller of the Currency from 1966 to 1973. He was born in Greenville, Texas.[1][2]
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William B. Camp | |
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22nd Comptroller of the Currency | |
In office November 16, 1966 ā March 23, 1973 | |
President | Lyndon B. Johnson Richard M. Nixon |
Preceded by | James J. Saxon |
Succeeded by | James E. Smith |
Acting Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | |
In office March 9, 1970 - April 1, 1970 | |
Preceded by | Kenneth A. Randall |
Succeeded by | Frank Wille |
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Born | (1913-11-25)November 25, 1913 Greenville, Texas |
Died | November 13, 1975(1975-11-13) (aged 61) Rockville, Maryland |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | national bank examiner |
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Camp, a national bank examiner, was appointed Comptroller by President Lyndon Johnson.[3] During his term, a rapidly growing economy led to a dramatic increase in the assets held by national banks.
The agency's remaining responsibility in the issue of currency - redeeming Federal Reserve notes - was transferred to the Treasurer of the United States. Camp is unique among Comptrollers: he was nominated by a president from one political party and renominated by a president, Richard Nixon, from another. He died on November 13, 1975, in Rockville, Maryland.[4]