William Bacon Camp (November 25, 1913 – November 13, 1975) was Comptroller of the Currency from 1966 to 1973. He was born in Greenville, Texas.

Camp, a national bank examiner, was appointed Comptroller by President Lyndon Johnson. During his term, a rapidly growing economy led to a dramatic increase in the assets held by national banks.

William B. Camp

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.

William B. Camp

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United States Comptrollers of the Currency

Comptrollers in the United States

1975 deaths

1913 births

Members of the United States Assay Commission

Chairs of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Lyndon B. Johnson administration personnel

Nixon administration personnel

William B. Camp