[United States Government Manual]
[May 31, 1996]
[Pages 707-711]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

475 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20260-0010
Phone, 202-268-2000
Board of Governors:                                

Chairman of the Board                            Tirso del Junco
Vice Chairman of the Board                       Sam Winters
Secretary of the Board                           Thomas J. Koerber
Governors                                        Susan E. Alvarado, 
                                                     LeGree S. Daniels, 
                                                     Einar V. Dyhrkopp, 
                                                     S. David Fineman, 
                                                     Bert H. Mackie, Ned 
                                                     R. McWherter, 
                                                     Robert F. Rider
Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer   Marvin Runyon
Deputy Postmaster General                        Michael S. Coughlin

Management:                                        

Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer   Marvin Runyon
Deputy Postmaster General                        Michael S. Coughlin
Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice       William J. Henderson
    President
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice          Michael J. Riley
    President
Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice          Loren E. Smith
    President
Senior Vice President and General Counsel        Mary S. Elcano
Senior Vice President, Corporate and             Larry M. Speakes
    Legislative Affairs
Vice President and Consumer Advocate             Yvonne D. Maguire
Vice President, Controller                       M. Richard Porras
Vice President, Diversity Development            Robert F. Harris
Vice President, Engineering                      William J. Dowling
Vice President, Facilities                       Rudolph K. Umscheid
Vice President, Human Resources                  Gail G. Sonnenberg
Vice President, Information Systems              Richard D. Weirich
Vice President, International Business           James F. Grubiak
Vice President, Labor Relations                  Joseph J. Mahon, Jr.
Vice President, Legislative Affairs              Gerald J. McKiernan
Vice President, Marketing Systems                John H. Ward
Vice President, Operations Redesign              Diane M. Regan
Vice President, Operations Support               Allen R. Kane
Vice President, Product Management               (vacancy)
Vice President, Purchasing and Materials         A. Keith Strange
Vice President, Quality                          Norman E. Lorentz
Vice President, Retail                           Patricia M. Gibert
Vice President, Sales                            John R. Wargo
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives            Darrah Porter

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Vice President, Technology Applications          Robert A.F. Reisner
Vice President, Workforce, Planning and Service  James C. Walton
    Management
Judicial Officer                                 James A. Cohen
Chief Postal Inspector and Inspector General     Kenneth J. Hunter
  Deputy Chief Inspector, Criminal               Jeffrey J. DuPilka
      Investigations
  Deputy Chief Inspector,                        (vacancy)
      Operations Support
  Deputy Chief Inspector, Audit                  Kenneth C. Weaver

Area Operations:                                   

Vice President, Allegheny Area                   Jon Steele
Vice President, Great Lakes Area                 J.T. Weeker
Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Area                Henry A. Pankey
Vice President, Mid-West Area                    William J. Brown
Vice President, New York Metro Area              John F. Kelly
Vice President, Northeast Area                   Nancy L. George
Vice President, Pacific Area                     Gene R. Howard
Vice President, Southeast Area                   David C. Bakke
Vice President, Southwest Area                   Charles K. Kernan
Vice President, Western Area                     Craig G. Wade

[For the United States Postal Service statement of organization, see the 
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 39, Parts 221-226]

________________________________________________________________________
The United States Postal Service provides mail processing and delivery 
services to individuals and businesses within the United States. The 
Service is committed to serving customers through the development of 
efficient mail-handling systems and operates its own planning and 
engineering programs. It is also the responsibility of the Postal 
Service to protect the mails from loss or theft and to apprehend those 
who violate postal laws.

The Postal Service was created as an independent establishment of the 
executive branch by the Postal Reorganization Act (39 U.S.C. 101 et 
seq.), approved August 12, 1970. The United States Postal Service 
commenced operations on July 1, 1971.
    The Postal Service has approximately 753,000 employees and handles 
about 181 billion pieces of mail annually. The chief executive officer 
of the Postal Service, the Postmaster General, is appointed by the nine 
Governors of the Postal Service, who are appointed by the President with 
the advice and consent of the Senate for overlapping 9-year terms. The 
Governors and the Postmaster General appoint the Deputy Postmaster 
General, and these 11 people constitute the Board of Governors.
    In addition to the national headquarters, there are area and 
district offices supervising approximately 39,000 post offices, 
branches, stations, and community post offices throughout the United 
States.

Activities

In order to expand and improve service to the public, the Postal Service 
is engaged in customer cooperation activities, including the development 
of programs for both the general public and major customers. The 
Consumer Advocate, a postal ombudsman, represents the interest of the 
individual mail customer in matters involving the Postal Service by 
bringing complaints and suggestions to the attention of top postal 
management and solving the problems of individual customers. To provide 
postal services responsive to public needs, the Postal Service operates 
its own planning, research, engineering, real estate, and procurement 
programs specially adapted to postal requirements, and maintains close 
ties with international postal organizations.

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    The Postal Service is the only Federal agency whose employment 
policies are governed by a process of collective bargaining under the 
National Labor Relations Act. Labor contract negotiations, affecting all 
bargaining unit personnel, as well as personnel matters involving 
employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements, are 
administered by Labor Relations or Human Resources.
    The United States Postal Inspection Service is the Federal law 
enforcement agency which has jurisdiction in criminal matters affecting 
the integrity and security of the mail, and operates as the Inspector 
General for the Postal Service. Postal Inspectors enforce more than 100 
Federal statutes involving mail fraud, mail bombs, child pornography, 
illegal drugs, mail theft, and other postal crimes, as well as being 
responsible for the protection of all postal employees. Inspectors also 
audit postal contracts and financial accounts.

         Postal Inspection Service--United States Postal Service        
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      Division Office                  Address               Telephone  
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Atlanta, GA................  P.O. Box 16489, 30321-0489.    404-608-4500
Boston, MA.................  7th Fl., 425 Summer St.,       617-464-8000
                              02210-1736.                               
Buffalo, NY................  1200 Main Place Twr., 14202-   716-853-5300
                              3796.                                     
Charlotte, NC..............  2901 I-85 South GMF, 28228-    704-329-9120
                              3000.                                     
Chicago, IL................  433 W. Van Buren St., MPO,     312-765-4500
                              60669-2201.                               
Cincinnati, OH.............  P.O. Box 14487, 45250-0487.    513-684-5700
Cleveland, OH..............  P.O. Box 5726, 44101-0726..    216-443-4000
Denver, CO.................  P.O. Box 329, 80201-0329...    303-295-5320
Detroit, MI................  P.O. Box 330119, 48232-6119    313-226-8184
Fort Worth, TX.............  P.O. Box 162929, 76161-2929    817-625-3400
Houston, TX................  P.O. Box 1276, 77251-1276..    713-238-4400
Kansas City, MO............  Suite 850, 3101 Broadway,      816-932-0400
                              64111-2416.                               
Los Angeles, CA............  P.O. Box 2000, Pasadena, CA    818-405-1200
                              91102-2000.                               
Memphis, TN................  P.O. Box 3180, 38173-0180..    901-576-2077
Miami, FL..................  6th Fl., 3400 Lakeside Dr.,    305-436-7200
                              Miramar, FL 33027-3242.                   
Newark, NJ.................  P.O. Box 509, 07101-0509...    201-596-5500
New Orleans, LA............  P.O. Box 51690, 70151-1690.    504-589-1200
New York, NY...............  P.O. Box 555, James Farley     212-330-3844
                              Bldg., 10116-0555.                        
Philadelphia, PA...........  P.O. Box 7500, 19101-9000..    215-895-8450
Phoenix, AZ................  P.O. Box 20666, 85036-0666.    602-223-3660
Pittsburgh, PA.............  1001 California Ave., 15290-   412-359-7900
                              9000.                                     
Richmond, VA...............  P.O. Box 25009, 23260-5009.    804-418-6100
St. Louis, MO..............  1106 Walnut St., 63199-2201    314-539-9300
St. Paul, MN...............  P.O. Box 64558, 55164-2201.    612-293-3200
San Francisco, CA..........  P.O. Box 882000, 94188-2000    415-778-5800
San Juan, PR...............  P.O. Box 363667, 00936-3667    809-749-7600
Seattle, WA................  P.O. Box 400, 98111-4000...    206-442-6300
Tampa, FL..................  P.O. Box 22526, 33622-2526.    813-281-5200
Washington, DC.............  P.O. Box 96096, 20066-6096.    202-636-2300
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Sources of Information

Inquiries on the following information should be directed to the 
specified office, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW., 
Washington, DC 20260.
Consumer Information  Contact the Consumer Advocate. Phone, 202-268-
2284. Information on past and present schemes used to defraud the public 
is available through Congressional and Public Affairs, Postal Inspection 
Service. Phone, 202-268-4293.
Contracts and Small Business Activities  Contact Purchasing. Phone, 202-
268-4633.
Employment  General information about jobs such as clerk, letter 
carrier, etc., including information about programs for veterans, may be 
obtained by contacting the nearest post office.
    Individuals interested in working at the Postal Headquarters in 
Washington, DC, may obtain information by calling 800-562-8777 (800-JOB-
USPS).
    Information about Inspection Service employment may be obtained from 
the Chief Postal Inspector. Phone, 202-268-4267.
Films  Contact Corporate Relations for films available for loan to the 
public. Phone, 202-268-2189.
Philatelic Information  Contact Stamp Services. Phone, 202-268-2312.

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Philatelic Sales  Contact the Philatelic Fulfillment Service Center, 
Kansas City, MO 64179-1009. Phone, 800-STAMP24.
Publications  Pamphlets on mailability, postage rates and fees, and many 
other topics may be obtained free of charge from the nearest post 
office.
    Most postal regulations are contained in Postal Service manuals 
covering domestic mail, international mail, postal operations, 
administrative support, employee and labor relations, financial 
management, and procurement. These manuals and other publications 
including the National Five-Digit ZIP Code and Post Office Directory 
(Publication 65) may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, 
Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402-0001. The National 
Five-Digit ZIP Code and Post Office Directory is also available through 
local post offices.
Reading Rooms  Located on 11th Floor North, Library. Phone, 202-268-
2900.

For further information, contact the U.S. Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant 
Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20260. Phone, 202-268-2000.