William F. Bolger
William Bolger | |
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| United States Postmaster General | |
| In office March 15, 1978 – January 1, 1985 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Benjamin F. Bailar |
| Succeeded by | Paul N. Carlin |
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| Born | March 13, 1923 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | August 21, 1989 (aged 66) Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | George Washington University (BS) |
William F. Bolger (March 13, 1923 – August 21, 1989) was the 65th Postmaster General of the United States from March 15, 1978 to January 1, 1985. He was born in Waterbury, Connecticut. Bolger served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He took courses in accounting at George Washington University. He was the second career postal employee to attain the rank of Postmaster General. After leaving the Postal Service, he served as president of the Air Transport Association of America.[1][2]
The Bolger Conference Center in Potomac, Maryland is named after Postmaster General Bolger.
References
[edit]- ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (22 August 1989). "Ex-Postmaster, William Bolger, is dead at 66". New York Times. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ 'Ex-Postmaster General William F. Bolger Dies,' The Washington Post, Bart Barnes, March 22, 1989
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