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William B. Camp | |
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| 22nd Comptroller of the Currency | |
| In office November 16, 1966 – 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 25, 1913 Greenville, Texas |
| Died | November 13, 1975 (aged 61) Rockville, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | national bank examiner |
William Bacon Camp (November 25, 1913 – November 13, 1975) was Comptroller of the Currency from 1966 to 1973. He was born in Greenville, Texas.[1][2]
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]
