Previous Comptrollers of the Currency
Since Hugh McCulloch, the first Comptroller of the Currency, took office in 1863, distinguished Americans—including bankers, attorneys, and a Nobel Prize winner—have led the OCC and made significant contributions to U.S. history. Learn about them here.
![Joseph M. Otting Joseph M. Otting](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/31-joseph-otting-82x115.jpg)
Joseph M. Otting
31st Comptroller
2017 – 2020
![Past Comptroller Thomas Curry Biography Image Past Comptroller Thomas Curry Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/30-thomas-curry-82x115.jpg)
Thomas J. Curry
30th Comptroller
2012 - 2017
![Past Comptroller John Dugan Biography Image Past Comptroller John Dugan Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/29-john-dugan-82x115.jpg)
John C. Dugan
29th Comptroller
2005 - 2010
![Past Comptroller John Hawke Biography Image Past Comptroller John Hawke Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/28-john-hawke-82x115.jpg)
John D. Hawke Jr
28th Comptroller
1998 - 2004
![Past Comptroller Eugene Ludwig Biography Image Past Comptroller Eugene Ludwig Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/27-eugene-ludwig-82x115.jpg)
Eugene A. Ludwig
27th Comptroller
1993 - 1998
![Past Comptroller Robert Clarke Biography Image Past Comptroller Robert Clarke Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/26-robert-clarke-82x115.jpg)
Robert L. Clarke
26th Comptroller
1985 - 1992
![Past Comptroller Todd Conover Biography Image Past Comptroller Todd Conover Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/25-c-todd-conover-82x115.jpg)
C.T. Conover
25th Comptroller
1981 - 1985
![Past Comptroller John Heimann Biography Image Past Comptroller John Heimann Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/24-john-heimann-82x115.jpg)
John G. Heimann
24th Comptroller
1977 - 1981
![Past Comptroller James Smith Biography Image Past Comptroller James Smith Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/23-james-smith-82x115.jpg)
James E. Smith
23rd Comptroller
1973 - 1976
![Past Comptroller William Camp Biography Image Past Comptroller William Camp Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/22-william-camp-82x115.jpg)
William B. Camp
22nd Comptroller
1966 - 1973
![Past Comptroller James Saxon Biography Image Past Comptroller James Saxon Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/21-james-saxon-82x115.jpg)
James J. Saxon
21st Comptroller
1961 - 1966
![Past Comptroller Ray Gidney Biography Image Past Comptroller Ray Gidney Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/20-ray-gidney-82x115.jpg)
Ray M. Gidney
20th Comptroller
1953 - 1961
![Past Comptroller Preston Delano Biography Image Past Comptroller Preston Delano Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/19-preston-delano-82x115.jpg)
Preston Delano
19th Comptroller
1938 - 1953
![Past Comptroller J.F.T. O'Conner Biography Image Past Comptroller J.F.T. O'Conner Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/18-j-f-t-oconner-82x115.jpg)
J.F.T. O'Connor
18th Comptroller
1933 - 1938
![Past Comptroller John Pole Biography Image Past Comptroller John Pole Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/17-john-pole-82x115.jpg)
John W. Pole
17th Comptroller
1928 - 1932
![Past Comptroller Joseph McIntosh Biography Image Past Comptroller Joseph McIntosh Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/16-joseph-mcintosh-82x115.jpg)
Joseph W. McIntosh
16th Comptroller
1924 - 1928
![Past Comptroller Henry Dawes Biography Image Past Comptroller Henry Dawes Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/15-henry-dawes-82x115.jpg)
Henry M. Dawes
15th Comptroller
1923 - 1924
![Past Comptroller Daniel Crissinger Biography Image Past Comptroller Daniel Crissinger Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/14-daniel-crissinger-82x115.jpg)
D.R. Crissinger
14th Comptroller
1921 - 1923
![Past Comptroller Skelton Williams Biography Image Past Comptroller Skelton Williams Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/13-john-skelton-williams-82x115.jpg)
John Skelton Williams
13th Comptroller
1914 - 1921
![Past Comptroller Lawrence Murray Biography Image Past Comptroller Lawrence Murray Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/12-lawrence-murray-82x115.jpg)
Lawrence O. Murray
12th Comptroller
1908 - 1913
![Past Comptroller William Ridgely Biography Image Past Comptroller William Ridgely Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/11-william-ridgely-82x115.jpg)
William Barret Ridgely
11th Comptroller
1901 - 1908
![Past Comptroller Charles Dawes Biography Image Past Comptroller Charles Dawes Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/10-charles-dawes-82x115.jpg)
Charles G. Dawes
10th Comptroller
1898 - 1901
![Past Comptroller James Eckels Biography Image Past Comptroller James Eckels Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/09-james-eckels-82x115.jpg)
James H. Eckels
9th Comptroller
1893 - 1897
![Past Comptroller Barton Hepburn Biography Image Past Comptroller Barton Hepburn Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/08-barton-hepburn-82x115.jpg)
A. Barton Hepburn
8th Comptroller
1892 - 1893
![Past Comptroller Edward Lacey Biography Image Past Comptroller Edward Lacey Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/07-edward-lacey-82x115.jpg)
Edward S. Lacey
7th Comptroller
1889 - 1892
![Past Comptroller William Trenholm Biography Image Past Comptroller William Trenholm Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/06-william-trenholm-82x115.jpg)
William L. Trenholm
6th Comptroller
1886 - 1889
![Past Comptroller Henry Cannon Biography Image Past Comptroller Henry Cannon Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/05-henry-cannon-82x115.jpg)
Henry W. Cannon
5th Comptroller
1884 - 1886
![Past Comptroller John Jay Knox Biography Image Past Comptroller John Jay Knox Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/04-john-jay-knox-82x115.jpg)
John Jay Knox
4th Comptroller
1872 - 1884
![Past Comptroller Hiland Hulburd Biography Image Past Comptroller Hiland Hulburd Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/03-hiland-hulburd-82x115.jpg)
Hiland R. Hulburd
3rd Comptroller
1867 - 1872
![Past Comptroller Freeman Clarke Biography Image Past Comptroller Freeman Clarke Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/02-freeman-clarke-82x115.jpg)
Freeman Clarke
2nd Comptroller
1865 - 1866
![Past Comptroller Hugh McCulloch Biography Image Past Comptroller Hugh McCulloch Biography Image](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201218030717im_/https://occ.gov/images/comptrollers/01-hugh-mcculloch-82x115.jpg)
Hugh McCulloch
1st Comptroller
1863 - 1865