Philip Noel Diehl (born June 11, 1951) is an American businessman and former monetary policy advisor who served as the 35th director of the United States Mint.
Diehl's involvement in the Democratic Party began at Austin College where he worked in the re-election campaign of United States Senator Ralph Yarborough.
Later, he held positions as assistant to Commissioner Dennis L. Thomas and director of telephone regulation at the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC).
[10] During his term as director, the Mint increased annual profits, which are returned to the American taxpayer, from $727 million to $2.6 billion.
[6] Working with Representative Michael Castle, Diehl overcame opposition from the Treasury Department to enact the 50 State Quarters program and oversaw its successful launch.
[6] He negotiated agreements with Walmart and General Mills that led to a highly successful launch of the Sacagawea dollar, though the effort fizzled later.
Diehl was widely cited in the media as an expert on the issue, debunking criticism of the proposal and its legality under U.S. coinage law and its constitutionality.
[14][15][16][17][18][19] Upon leaving the Mint, Diehl was named president of Zales.com, the online business platform of the Dallas-based jewelry retailer.
[23] He serves on the boards of the Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA) and the Coalition for Equitable Regulation and Taxation (CERT), and he is a co-founder of the Gold and Silver Political Action Committee.