Richard Scammon | |
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| 11th Director of the United States Census Bureau | |
| In office 1961–1965 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Robert Wilbur Burgess |
| Succeeded by | A. Ross Eckler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 15, 1915 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Died | April 27, 2001 (aged 85) Gaithersburg, Maryland |
| Education | University of Minnesota University of Michigan |
Richard Montgomery Scammon (July 17, 1915 – April 27, 2001) was an American author, political scientist and elections scholar. He served as Director of the U.S. Bureau of the Census from 1961 to 1965. Afterwards, he worked for decades directing election analysis for NBC News.