Dillon S. Myer
Dillon Seymour Myer (September 4, 1891 – October 21, 1982) was a United States government official who served as Director of the War Relocation Authority during World War II, Director of the Federal Public Housing Authority, and Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the early 1950s. He also served as President of the Institute of Inter-American Affairs.
Dillon S. Myer | |
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Dillon S. Myer, Director of the War Relocation Authority, with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, visiting the Gila River War Relocation Center on April 23, 1943. | |
| Commissioner of Indian Affairs | |
| In office May 1950 – March 20, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | John R. Nichols |
| Succeeded by | Glenn L. Emmons |
| President of the Institute of Inter-American Affairs | |
| In office 1948–1950 | |
| Director of the Federal Public Housing Authority | |
| In office 1946–1947 | |
| Director of the War Relocation Authority | |
| In office 1942–1946 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dillon Seymour Myer September 4, 1891 Hebron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | October 21, 1982 (aged 91) |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University Columbia University (MA) |
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