He was Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration ( SSA ) from December 13 , 1977 to October 4 , 1978 .
Don I. Wortman is a retired U.S. federal government administrator who served 27 years in senior - level executive positions in many federal government agencies .
Don I. Wortman was government administrator   of the Social Security Administration ( SSA ) from December 13 , 1977 to October 4 , 1978 .
Don I. Wortman is a retired U.S. federal government administrator who served 27 years in senior - level executive positions in many federal government agencies .