Alan K. Campbell

Alan K. Campbell
Campbell in 1978
Chair of the United States Civil Service Commission
In office c. 1977 – 1979
Preceded by	Robert E. Hampton
Director of the United States Office of Personnel Management
In office January 2, 1979 – January 20, 1981
President	Jimmy Carter
Succeeded by	Donald J. Devine
Personal details
Born	Alan Keith Campbell May 31, 1923 Elgin, Nebraska, U.S.
Died	February 4, 1998(1998-02-04) (aged 74) Haverford, Pennsylvania
Cause of death	Emphysema
Spouse	Jane Owen
Children	2
Alma mater	Whitman College Wayne University Harvard University
Occupation	Scholar; Government official

Alan Keith Campbell (May 31, 1923 – February 4, 1998) was an American academic and the first Director of the United States Office of Personnel Management.

Career

Campbell, affectionately known as Scotty, served as a professor and later the dean (1969-1976) of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. Before arriving at Maxwell, Campbell was the deputy controller of the State of New York for two years. Campbell was also the chair of the United States Civil Service Commission.

Campbell died from emphysema in Haverford, Pennsylvania in 1998 at the age of 74.

Books

• Bahl, Roy W; Greytak, David; Campbell, Alan K (1974). Taxes, Expenditures, and the Economic Base: Case Study of New York City. New York: Praeger. ISBN 9780275088101. OCLC 422049159.
• Mosher, Frederick C.; Campbell, Alan K. (August 1, 1974). "Watergate: Its Implications for Responsible Government". Administration & Society. 6 (2): 155–170. doi:10.1177/009539977400600201. OCLC 1087130860. S2CID 220421689. Retrieved 8 November 2020.