| Anthony M. Frank | |
|---|---|
| 69th United States Postmaster General | |
| In office March 1, 1988 – July 6, 1992 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Preston Robert Tisch |
| Succeeded by | Marvin Travis Runyon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1931-05-21)May 21, 1931 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | February 2, 2022(2022-02-02) (aged 90) Carmel, California, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Gay Frank Joey Shepard |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent |
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| Education | Dartmouth College (BA, MBA) |
| Occupation | Banker, United States Postmaster General |
Anthony Melchior Frank (May 21, 1931 – February 2, 2022) was an American banker who served as the United States Postmaster General from 1988 to 1992.
Early life
On May 21, 1931, Frank was born in Berlin, Germany. Frank's father was Lothar Frank (1900–1985). Frank's paternal grandfather was Sigismund Frank (1848–1930), a banker. Frank's paternal grandmother was Lina Rothschild (1865–1960). At age 6, he and his family moved from Germany to the United States. Frank attended Hollywood High School.
Education
Frank earned a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College, and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He also did postgraduate work in finance at the University of Vienna.
Career
Frank was the CEO of First Nationwide Bank in San Francisco, California.
In 1988, Frank was appointed as the United States Postmaster General by the Governors of U.S. Postal Service effective March 1, 1988. He resigned the post in 1992.
In 1992, Frank started Independent Bancorp of Arizona, a new financial institution.
Frank died in Carmel, California on February 2, 2022, at the age of 90.
Filmography
- 1991 Murder, She Wrote - The Skinny According to Nick Cullhane episode (season 7). The mailman.
- 2010 Murder by Proxy: How America Went Postal - as himself, U.S. Postmaster General.
See also
References
- Man in the News: Anthony M. Frank; Innovator for Postal Job - New York Times, February 3, 1988
- ^ Rosenblatt, Robert A.; Bates, James (July 4, 1991). "Postal Chief Considers S&L Bailout Role : Thrifts: Postmaster General Anthony M. Frank has talked about being a regulator or overseer of a merger of big institutions". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- Marquis Who's Who on the Web
- ^ "Anthony Frank Posts Himself to Arizona ..." Los Angeles Times. April 22, 1992. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ Easley, Julia Ann (May 18, 1992). "U.S. Postmaster General to Speak at Business School Commencement". ucdavis.edu. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "New Postmaster General". Los Angeles Times. March 2, 1988. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- "List of Postmasters General". usps.com. February 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- "Anthony Frank Obituary (2024) - Carmel, CA – Los Angeles Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- "Murder She Wrote. The Skinny According to Nick Cullhane episode". IMDb. May 12, 1991. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- "Murder by Proxy: How America Went Postal (2010)". IMDb. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
External links
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded byPreston Tisch | United States Postmaster General March 1, 1988 – July 6, 1992 |
Succeeded byMarvin Runyon |
