| Alan K. Campbell | |
| Occupation: | Scholar
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| Birth Name: | Alan Keith Campbell |
| Office: | Chair of the United States Civil Service Commission |
| Term Start: | c. 1977 |
| Term End: | 1979 |
| Preceded: | Robert E. Hampton |
| Office2: | Director of the United States Office of Personnel Management |
| President2: | Jimmy Carter |
| Term Start2: | January 2, 1979 |
| Term End2: | January 20, 1981 |
| Succeeded2: | Donald J. Devine |
| Birth Date: | May 31, 1923 |
| Birth Place: | Elgin, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Haverford, Pennsylvania |
| Death Cause: | Emphysema |
| Spouse: | Jane Owen[1] |
| Children: | 2 |
| Alma Mater: | Whitman College Wayne University Harvard University |
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.[2]
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.[3]