Anthony M. Frank
Anthony Melchior Frank (born May 21, 1931)[1][2] was an American banker and served as the United States Postmaster General from 1988 to 1992.[3]
Anthony 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 | May 21, 1931 Berlin, Germany |
| Spouse(s) | Gay Frank Joey Frank |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Lothar Frank |
| Education | Dartmouth College (BA, MBA) |
| Occupation | Banker, United States Postmaster General |
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.[4]
Education
Frank earned a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College,[5] and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He also did postgraduate work in finance at the University of Vienna.[1]
Career
Frank was the CEO of First Nationwide Bank in San Francisco, California.[5][6]
In 1988, Frank was appointed as the United States Postmaster General by the Governors of U.S. Postal Service effective March 1, 1988.[7][6] He resigned the post in 1992.[4]
In 1992, Frank started Independent Bancorp of Arizona, a new financial instition.[4]
Filmography
- 1991 Murder, She Wrote - The Skinny According to Nick Cullhane episode (season 7). The mailman.[8]
- 2010 Murder by Proxy: How America Went Postal - as himself, U.S. Postmaster General.[9]
References
- 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
- Man in the News: Anthony M. Frank; Innovator for Postal Job - New York Times, February 3, 1988
- "Anthony Frank Posts Himself to Arizona ..." latimes.com. 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". latimes.com. March 2, 1988. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- "List of Postmasters General". usps.com. February 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- "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 by Preston Tisch |
United States Postmaster General March 1, 1988 – July 6, 1992 |
Succeeded by Marvin Runyon |
