J. Edward Day
J. Edward Day | |
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Day in 1961 | |
| 58th United States Postmaster General | |
| In office January 21, 1961 – August 9, 1963 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Arthur Summerfield |
| Succeeded by | John A. Gronouski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Edward Day October 11, 1914 Jacksonville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 29, 1996 (aged 82) Hunt Valley, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Burgess |
| Education | University of Chicago (BA) Harvard University (LLB) |
James Edward Day (October 11, 1914 – 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.