Conlon was born and raised in New York City in 1921.[1] He joined the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in 1942 as an apprentice plate printer.[1] After military service in World War II, he returned to the Bureau and rose through the ranks.[1] He went on to serve as head of the Quality Control Branch, Assistant Chief and later Chief of the Office of Currency and Stamp Manufacturing, Assistant Director of the Bureau, and then Deputy Director of the Bureau.[1]
In 1967, Conlon became Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, an office he held until 1977.[1]
Conlon retired from government service in 1977, going to work in the private sector.[1] He died in 2000.[1]
