Anthony Frank | |
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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 | Berlin, Germany | May 21, 1931
Spouse(s) | Gay Frank Joey Frank |
Children | 2 |
Parent |
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Education | Dartmouth College ( BA, MBA) |
Occupation | Banker, United States Postmaster General |
Anthony Melchior Frank (born May 21, 1931) [1] [2] is an American banker who served as the United States Postmaster General from 1988 to 1992. [3]
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]
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]
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 institution. [4]