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Social Security History

This is an archival or historical document and may not reflect current policies or procedures.

SSA Commissioners

This collection of "thumbnail" images of SSA's Commissioners is arranged in chronological order. Individuals who served twice are shown twice, in the proper chronological sequence.
(Asterisks indicate service as Acting Commissioner.)

Click on the thumbnail images and a detailed bio of each of the Commissioners will be presented.

altmeyer
Arthur J. Altmeyer

mitchell
William L. Mitchell*

tramburg
John W. Tramburg

schottland
Charles I. Schottland

mitchell
William L. Mitchell

ball
Robert M. Ball

hess
Arthur E. Hess*

cardwell
James B. Cardwell

Wortman thumb
Don I. Wortman*

ross
Stanford G. Ross

Doggette thumb
Herbert R. Doggette, Jr.*

driver
William J. Driver

doggette
Herbert R. Doggette, Jr.*

svahn
John A. Svahn

mcsteen
Martha A. McSteen*

hardy
Dorcas R. Hardy

Gwen King thumb
Gwendolyn S. King

Enoff thumb
Louis D. Enoff*

thompson
Lawrence H. Thompson*

Chater thumb
Shirley S. Chater

Callahan
John J. Callahan*

Apfel
Kenneth S. Apfel

 Thumbnail of Bill Halter
William A. Halter*

 Massanari
Larry G. Massanari*

Barnhart
Jo Anne B. Barnhart

McMahon
Linda S. McMahon*

Astrue
Michael J. Astrue

Colvin
Carolyn W. Colvin*

Berryhill
Nancy A. Berryhill*

Saul
Andrew M. Saul

Kilolo Kijakazi
Kilolo Kijakazi*

Martin O'Malley
Martin O'Malley

Colvin
Carolyn W. Colvin*

Michelle King
Michelle King*

Leland Dudek
Leland Dudek*

Frank J. Bisignano
Frank J. Bisignano

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