Alvin W. Hall

Alvin W. Hall (August 23, 1888 – February 15, 1969) was an official in the United States Department of the Treasury who was Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing from 1924 to 1954.

[1] Hall worked in the private sector as an accountant and auditor before entering government service.

[1] In 1922, United States Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon appointed Hall to a special committee designed to review the procedures of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

[1] After this committee reported, Hall became a member of the Bureau's planning unit.

[1] He was the youngest Director of the Bureau ever, and also the longest serving, holding office for thirty years until his retirement in 1954.