Let's make this birthday one to remember.

69 years old (Born on August 29, 1955)

Happy Birthday, Jack Lew! May your day be filled with joy and laughter—much like the faces of those who tried to decipher your famously intricate signature on countless dollar bills. Your steady hand managed budgets during some complicated times; surely blowing out a few candles will seem easy in comparison.

From serving President Clinton as Special Assistant to becoming Treasury Secretary under Obama, you've mastered numbers better than most master bedtime stories—and indeed navigated through more crises than an Excel spreadsheet could count. Here's hoping this year's celebration features fewer fiscal cliffs and shutdown debates…and infinitely clearer penmanship!

Cheers!