US EditionAt Trump’s urging, USPS board to name FedEx official as postmaster general
- On May 9, 2025, the USPS Board of Governors announced that David Steiner, a FedEx board member, will become the 76th postmaster general.
- Steiner's appointment follows ongoing USPS efforts to modernize and cut costs amid financial challenges and political calls for privatization.
- Postal unions and leaders criticized Steiner’s selection as a conflict of interest due to his ties to FedEx, a major USPS competitor.
- USPS Chair Amber McReynolds stated that Mr. Steiner is expected to become part of the organization in July, contingent upon him passing the ongoing ethics review and security clearance requirements.
- Steiner’s leadership signals potential moves toward privatization, but the USPS Board expects him to uphold the agency’s universal service and financial sustainability mandates.
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FedEx board member picked as next USPS postmaster general amid talk of privatization
David Steiner, a former CEO of the nation’s largest waste management company who currently serves on the FedEx board of directors, is poised to take over control of � the U.S. Postal Service , ...
New Postmaster General Appointed to Lead Postal Service
WASHINGTON—The Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service (USPS), on May 9, announced that it would appoint David Steiner to be the 76th United States Postmaster General. Steiner, a waste management executive and member of the board of FedEx, takes office after the resignation of Louis DeJoy, who was appointed during Trump’s first administration and resigned on March 24. “As the entity with the largest union membership in the United …
FedEx board member David Steiner to be next US postmaster general
The US Postal Service Board of Governors announced Friday that David Steiner, a board member at FedEx, will be the next postmaster general – a move that comes amid concerns the Trump administration will push for privatization of the mail delivery service, an independent government agency.
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