page_title: Arthur J. Altmeyer
hierarchical_section_title: Arthur J. Altmeyer
caption_attribution_description: English: Photo of Social security boardfrom 12 NOV 1937
context_page_description: Arthur Joseph Altmeyer was the United States Commissioner for Social Security from 1946 to 1953, and chairman of the Social Security Board from 1937 to 1946. He was a key figure in the design and implementation of the U.S. Social Security system.
context_section_description: Arthur Joseph Altmeyer (May 8, 1891 – October 16, 1972) was the United States Commissioner for Social Security from 1946 to 1953, and chairman of the Social Security Board from 1937 to 1946. He was a key figure in the design and implementation of the U.S. Social Security system.
caption: Altmeyer (center) presiding over an early meeting of the Social Security Board, 1937
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