Marvin Travis Runyon
Marvin Runyon | |
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Runyon at a House Government Reform and Oversight Committee session in 1997 | |
| 70th United States Postmaster General | |
| In office July 6, 1992 – May 16, 1998 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Anthony M. Frank |
| Succeeded by | William J. Henderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 16, 1924 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | October 3, 2004 (aged 80) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Education | Texas A&M University (BS) |
Marvin Travis Runyon (September 16, 1924 – October 3, 2004) was an American business executive and civil servant. He had a long career as a manufacturing executive at Ford Motor Company until his retirement, then joined Nissan as head of North American operations. He later served as chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and as U.S. Postmaster General. He was a forceful and charismatic figure who picked up the nicknames "Marvelous Marv" and "Carvin' Marvin".