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Anthony M. Frank

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Anthony Frank
69th United States Postmaster General
In office
March 1, 1988 – July 6, 1992
PresidentRonald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
Preceded byPreston Robert Tisch
Succeeded byMarvin Travis Runyon
Personal details
BornAnthony Melchior Frank
(1931-05-21)May 21, 1931
Berlin, Germany
DiedFebruary 2, 2022(2022-02-02) (aged 90)
Carmel, California, U.S.
Spouse(s)Gay Frank
Joey Shepard
Children2
EducationDartmouth College (BA, MBA)

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.[1]

Early life

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On May 21, 1931, Frank was born in Berlin, Germany.[2][3] 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 six, he and his family moved from Germany to the United States. Frank attended Hollywood High School.[4]

Education

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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.[2]

Career

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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.[4]

Frank died in Carmel, California on February 2, 2022, at the age of 90.[8]

Filmography

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Man in the News: Anthony M. Frank; Innovator for Postal Job - New York Times, February 3, 1988
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ Marquis Who's Who on the Web
  4. 1 2 3 "Anthony Frank Posts Himself to Arizona ..." Los Angeles Times. April 22, 1992. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  5. 1 2 Easley, Julia Ann (May 18, 1992). "U.S. Postmaster General to Speak at Business School Commencement". ucdavis.edu. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  6. 1 2 "New Postmaster General". Los Angeles Times. March 2, 1988. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  7. ↑ "List of Postmasters General". usps.com. February 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Anthony Frank Obituary (2024) - Carmel, CA – Los Angeles Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Murder She Wrote. The Skinny According to Nick Cullhane episode". IMDb. May 12, 1991. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Murder by Proxy: How America Went Postal (2010)". IMDb. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
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