Francis P. Garvan

Francis P. Garvan (1875-1937) was an American lawyer and government official who directed the Bureau of Investigations within, and later headed, the Office of Alien Property Custodian following the First World War, and who served as long-time president of the Chemical Foundation Inc. from 1919 until his death. The Chemical Foundation administered roughly 4,500 German patents on synthetic organic chemicals and pharmaceuticals seized after the war, using the proceeds to fund scientific research, medical studies and scholarships. He also served as dean of the Fordham University School of Law from 1919 to 1923.