William J. Driver (administrator)

William Driver
Official portrait, 1980
8th Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
In office
January 3, 1980 – January 19, 1981
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byHerbert Doggette (acting)
Succeeded byHerbert Doggette (acting)
7th Administrator of Veterans Affairs
In office
January 1, 1965 – May 31, 1969
PresidentLyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Preceded byJohn S. Gleason Jr.
Succeeded byDonald E. Johnson
Personal details
Born(1918-05-09)May 9, 1918
Rochester, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 25, 1985(1985-06-25) (aged 67)
Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationNiagara University (BA)
George Washington University (MPA, LLB)

William J. Driver (May 9, 1918 – June 25, 1985) was an American administrator who served as the Administrator of Veterans Affairs from 1965 to 1969 and as the 8th Commissioner of the Social Security Administration from 1980 to 1981.

He died of kidney failure on June 25, 1985, in Arlington County, Virginia at age 67.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "William J. Driver Dies; Headed V.A. in 1960's". The New York Times. 1985-06-28. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  2. ^ Pearson, Richard (1985-06-27). "William J. Driver Dies". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
Political offices
Preceded by Administrator of Veterans Affairs
1965–1969 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
1980–1981 		Succeeded by