Patrick R. Donahoe
Patrick Donahoe | |
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 Donahoe in 2013 | |
| 73rd Postmaster General of the United States | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2011 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Ronald A. Stroman |
| Preceded by | John Potter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Patrick R. Donahoe is the 73rd United States Postmaster General, having been appointed to the post on October 25, 2010. A 35–year veteran of the Postal Service, he reports to the Postal Service Board of Governors. Prior to being Postmaster, Donahoe served as the 19th deputy postmaster general. He entered the Postal Service as a clerk in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1][2]
Donahoe is a 1977 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh where he majored in economics. He also graduated from the MIT Sloan School of Management where he was a Sloan Fellow.[3]
Donahoe has announced his intention to retire effective February 1, 2015.[4][5][6][7]
References
- ^ "The Postmaster General and Executive Leadership Team". United States Postal Service. July 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ "Patrick R. Donahoe". United States Post Office. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
Appointed Postmaster General by the Postal Service Board of Governors in October, 2010, Mr. Donahoe began his 37-year USPS career as a clerk in Pittsburgh, PA. ...
[dead link] - ^ "AllGov - Officials". Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ Bigalke, Jay (November 14, 2014). "First woman postmaster general starts Feb. 1". Linn's Stamp News. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Postal Service Selects First Female Postmaster General". Time. November 14, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ Nawaguna, Elvina (November 14, 2014). "U.S. Postmaster General Donahoe to retire; Megan Brennan to succeed". Reuters. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ "Postal Service Board of Governors selects Megan Brennan as 74th Postmaster General and CEO of the United States Postal Service" (Press release). United States Postal Service. November 14, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
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