Anthony M. Frank
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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
- List of Murder, She Wrote episodes#Season 7 (1990–91)
- Bruno Frank
External links
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| Preceded byPreston Tisch | United States Postmaster General March 1, 1988 – July 6, 1992 | Succeeded byMarvin Runyon |