J. Edward Day
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James Edward Day (October 11, 1914 ā October 29, 1996) was an American lawyer and business executive, most widely known as the United States Postmaster General under whose leadership the ZIP code was introduced.
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Edward Day | |
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55th United States Postmaster General | |
In office January 21, 1961 ā August 9, 1963 | |
President | John F. Kennedy |
Preceded by | Arthur Summerfield |
Succeeded by | John A. Gronouski |
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Born | James Edward Day (1914-10-11)October 11, 1914 Jacksonville, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | October 29, 1996(1996-10-29) (aged 82) Hunt Valley, Maryland, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Mary Burgess |
Education | University of Chicago (BA) Harvard University (LLB) |
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