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| name = Larry Felix
'''Larry R. Felix''' (born 1958) is an official in the [[United States Department of the Treasury]] who is currently the [[Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing]], having held that office since January 2006.
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| termstart = January 2006
| termend = January 2015
| president = [[George W. Bush]]<br>[[Barack Obama]]
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| birth_date= 1958
| birth_place = [[Port of Spain]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]]
| alma_mater = [[New York City College of Technology]]<br>[[City College of New York]]
| successor = [[Leonard R. Olijar]]
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'''Larry R. Felix''' is an American civil servant who served as the [[Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing]] (BEP) within the United States Department of the Treasury from 2006 to 2015.
==Biography==


==Early life and education==
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Larry R. Felix was named as the director of the [[www.moneyfactory.gov|Bureau of Engraving]] and Printing]].(BEP) on January 11, 2006. As director, Felix is responsible for the overall operations of the BEP in the production of U.S. currency and other government secured documents.
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Felix was born in [[Port of Spain]] and grew up in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. He earned degrees from the [[New York City College of Technology]] and [[City College of New York]]. He did doctoral work in Political Economy at [[Columbia University]].


==Career==
Mr. Felix first joined the BEP in 1993, and worked in a variety of leadership positions. He also chaired the Inter-agency Currency Design taskforce, a group responsible for recommending technical enhancements to U.S. currency design. Prior to his appointment as director, Felix served as the BEP’s Deputy Director.
Felix began his career at the BEP in 1993. He progressed through several positions at the BEP including Chief of the Office of External Relations, Associate Director of Technology, and Deputy Director. He also chaired the Interagency Currency Design taskforce, a group responsible for recommending technical enhancements to U.S. currency design.


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Secretary of the Treasury [[John W. Snow]] named Felix Director of the BEP on January 11, 2006. As director, Felix was responsible for the overall operations of the BEP in the production of U.S. currency and other government secured documents.
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Under Felix’s leadership, the BEP completed the design of the next generation of currency series including the next generation $100 note, which was put into circulation on October 8, 2013. The next generation $100 note is the most complex note of any United States currency series to date.


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Under Felix’s leadership, the BEP completed the design of the next generation of currency series including the next generation $100 note, which was put into circulation on October 8, 2013. The next generation $100 note is the most complex note of any United States currency series to date.
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Felix is presently leading the effort to design and produce accessible currency for individuals that are blind and visually impaired. In 2011, the BEP developed a free, downloadable mobile application, EyeNote™, to denominate U.S. currency. This year, currency reader devices will be given to eligible blind and visually impaired individuals.


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Felix lead the effort to design and produce accessible currency for individuals that are blind and visually impaired. In 2011, the BEP developed a free, downloadable mobile application, EyeNote®, to denominate U.S. currency. The U.S. government used it to distribute currency reader devices to eligible blind and visually impaired individuals.
Because currency designs are becoming more technologically complex, Mr. Felix is implementing a massive retooling/retrofitting operation to transition the organization into a 21st century manufacturing plant. The multi-year retooling plan for both BEP facilities ensures the continuity of operations of essential function in the event of an emergency, while supporting future currency redesigns to deter counterfeiting.


Earlier this year, the BEP began producing $1 notes in a 50-subject sheet format. A larger sheet format gives the BEP the ability to produce more notes with greater efficiency to meet its annual currency order and production demands, while increasing printing capabilities. Printing productivity increases by more than 50 percent, and processing productivity increases by more than 100 percent due to the larger sheet size and the use of newly acquired equipment.
As currency designs became more technologically complex, Felix updated the BEP’s quality management system and implementing a massive retooling effort to transition into a 21st-century manufacturing plant. He was also directing the effort to produce notes in a 50-subject sheet format. Progressing from 32-subjects on a sheet to 50-subjects on a sheet gives the BEP the ability to produce more notes with greater efficiency to meet its annual currency order and production demands, while increasing printing capabilities.


Felix retired from the Treasury Department on January 31, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Larry R. Felix retires from Bureau of Engraving and Printing|url = http://www.coinworld.com/news/paper-money/2014/12/Larry-R-Felix-retires-from-Bureau-of-Engraving-and-Printing.html|website = www.coinworld.com|access-date = 2016-01-28}}</ref>
Felix is also leading the organization in a massive update of its quality management system. The organization is making fundamental systemic changes to aggressively realize improvement in its quality system to ensure that products consistently meet or exceed quality standards in a sustainable, customer focused, and cost efficient manner. Under Felix’s leadership, the organization has made significant employee viewpoint score strides in leadership, accountability, recognition, and communications.

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Mr. Felix holds degrees from the New York City College of Technology and the City College at the City University of New York. He did doctoral work in Political Economy at Columbia University.


==References==
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Latest revision as of 11:54, 21 July 2023

Larry Felix
Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
In office
January 2006 – January 2015
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Barack Obama
Preceded byThomas A. Ferguson
Succeeded byLeonard R. Olijar
Personal details
Born1958
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Alma materNew York City College of Technology
City College of New York

Larry R. Felix is an American civil servant who served as the Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) within the United States Department of the Treasury from 2006 to 2015.

Early life and education

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Felix was born in Port of Spain and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. He earned degrees from the New York City College of Technology and City College of New York. He did doctoral work in Political Economy at Columbia University.

Career

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Felix began his career at the BEP in 1993. He progressed through several positions at the BEP including Chief of the Office of External Relations, Associate Director of Technology, and Deputy Director. He also chaired the Interagency Currency Design taskforce, a group responsible for recommending technical enhancements to U.S. currency design.

Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snow named Felix Director of the BEP on January 11, 2006. As director, Felix was responsible for the overall operations of the BEP in the production of U.S. currency and other government secured documents.

Under Felix’s leadership, the BEP completed the design of the next generation of currency series including the next generation $100 note, which was put into circulation on October 8, 2013. The next generation $100 note is the most complex note of any United States currency series to date.

Felix lead the effort to design and produce accessible currency for individuals that are blind and visually impaired. In 2011, the BEP developed a free, downloadable mobile application, EyeNote®, to denominate U.S. currency. The U.S. government used it to distribute currency reader devices to eligible blind and visually impaired individuals.

As currency designs became more technologically complex, Felix updated the BEP’s quality management system and implementing a massive retooling effort to transition into a 21st-century manufacturing plant. He was also directing the effort to produce notes in a 50-subject sheet format. Progressing from 32-subjects on a sheet to 50-subjects on a sheet gives the BEP the ability to produce more notes with greater efficiency to meet its annual currency order and production demands, while increasing printing capabilities.

Felix retired from the Treasury Department on January 31, 2015.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Larry R. Felix retires from Bureau of Engraving and Printing". www.coinworld.com. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
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  • Profile at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
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January 2006 – January 2015 		Succeeded by
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