Dillon S. Myer

Dillon S. Myer
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 byJohn R. Nichols
Succeeded byGlenn 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

(1891-09-04)September 4, 1891
Hebron, Ohio, U.S.
DiedOctober 21, 1982(1982-10-21) (aged 91)
Alma materOhio State University
Columbia University (MA)

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.[1][2] He also served as President of the Institute of Inter-American Affairs.

  1. ^ Dickie, William (October 25, 1982). "Dillon S. Myer, Who Headed War Relocation Agency, Dies". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Dillon S. Myer Papers", Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, retrieved on April 6, 2014.