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This is an archival or historical document and may not reflect current policies or procedures.

Social Security Pioneers

Arthur J. Altmeyer Lavinia Engle Frances Perkins Albert Henry Aronson Isidore S. Falk Anna Rosenberg Frank Bane Joe Fay I. M. Rubinow Robert M. Ball Jane Hoey W. R. Williamson Eveline M. Burns Ida C. Merriam John G. Winant Wilbur J. Cohen Maurine Mulliner Edwin E. Witte John J. Corson III Robert J. Myers Thomas H. Eliot Mollie Orshansky

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Support
  • Contact us
  • Find an office
  • Forms
  • Publications
  • Report fraud
Languages
  • Español
  • Other languages
  • Plain language
Services for
  • Employers & businesses
  • Government agencies
  • Other groups
  • Representatives
About
  • Careers
  • Chief actuary data
  • Communications
  • Financial reports
  • Initiatives
  • Research & policy

Social Security Administration

Agency logo
SSA.gov
An official website of the Social Security Administration

  • About SSA
  • Accessibility statement
  • Civil rights and compliance
  • FOIA requests
  • Privacy policy
  • Performance reports
  • Office of the Inspector General

Looking for U.S. government information and services? Visit USA.gov