Arthur J. Altmeyer
Arthur Altmeyer | |
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Altmeyer (center) presiding over an early meeting of the Social Security Board, 1937 | |
| 1st Commissioner of the Social Security Administration | |
| In office July 16, 1946 – April 10, 1953 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Himself (SSB chair) |
| Succeeded by | William Mitchell (acting) |
| Chair of the Social Security Board | |
| In office February 19, 1937 – July 16, 1946 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | John Winant |
| Succeeded by | Himself (SSA Commissioner) |
| In office September 30, 1936 – November 16, 1936 Acting | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | John Winant |
| Succeeded by | John Winant |
| Secretary of the Wisconsin Industrial Commission | |
| In office 1922–1933 | |
| Governor | John J. Blaine Fred R. Zimmerman Walter Kohler Philip La Follette |
| Preceded by | Edwin E. Witte |
| Succeeded by | Helen Gill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 8, 1891 De Pere, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 1972 (aged 81) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Hill Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ethel Thomas |
| Education | University of Wisconsin, Madison (BA, MA, PhD) |
Arthur Joseph Altmeyer (May 8, 1891 – October 16, 1972) was the first United States Commissioner for Social Security from 1946 to 1953, and the second chairman of the Social Security Board from 1937 to 1946. He was a key figure in the design and implementation of the U.S. Social Security system.